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With the Sri Lankan military on the verge of winning the war, the Tamil Tigers launched their first suicide air attack on the night of February 20, 2009. [13] Two aircraft took off from a narrow road in Puthukkudiyirippu in the Mullaithivu District, and were sighted by Sri Lanka Army personnel operating along the front lines around 8:30 pm.
April 12, 1971, a Jet Provost of the Royal Ceylon Air Force crashed in Trincomalee killing its pilot. [6] [4]November 15, 1978, the Icelandic Airlines Flight 001 a Douglas DC-8 crash on approach to Colombo International Airport, killed 8 of the 13 Icelandic crew members, 5 reserve crew members and 170 (mostly Indonesian) out of a total of 262 passengers and crew.
Three Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft were damaged, two A320-200s and an A340-300. With the fighting ended by 8:30 am, Captain Pujitha Jayakody taxied an Airbus A340 away from the burning aircraft. [4] [5] [3] All 14 Black Tigers were killed, along with six Sri Lankan air force personnel and one soldier killed by friendly fire. Twelve soldiers ...
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A third international airport [7] for Sri Lanka outside Colombo was considered for various reasons. Congestion was increasing at Bandaranaike International Airport, and an alternate airport was desired. [8] [9] In addition, the Rajapaksa government wanted to revitalise the tourism industry following the Sri Lankan Civil War.
The animal’s appearance on an Airbus A330 flight from Lahore, Pakistan to the Sri Lankan capital sparked lengthy delays and a day-long aircraft search to check for damage and locate the rodent.
Air Ceylon was the former flag carrier airline of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The airline discontinued flights to Europe in early 1978 and finally ceased all local services on 31 August 1979, when it was replaced by Air Lanka. Air Lanka was later rebranded to SriLankan Airlines. [2]
Sri Lanka Air Force: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Black Tigers; Air Tigers; Strength; One air base garrison: 21 suicide commandos 2 light aircraft: Casualties and losses; 13 killed, 22 wounded Aircraft destroyed: 1 Mi-24 attack helicopter, 1 Mi-17 helicopter, 1 K-8 jet trainer, 3 PT-6 trainers, 1 Bell 212 helicopter, 1 Bell 206 helicopter,