Incident Mil Mi-171 CH594,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90449
 
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Date:Friday 2 January 1998
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-171
Owner/operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration: CH594
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Mankulam, Mullaitivu -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair by RPG and mortar hits while attempting to evacuate 20 injured soldiers.

Sources:

http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml
Scramble 227

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Feb-2011 17:17 TB Added
07-Jan-2012 13:25 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
18-Feb-2012 07:37 harro Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source]
05-Jan-2022 12:58 Prometheus Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase]

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