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Chronological Listing of Ceylonese / Sri-Lanka Ejections
(work in progress - can you help add any extra details - photos? - if so please contact mbenshar@aol.com)

 
Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st February 1960
R. Ceylon AF
[RCyAF]
Jet Provost 3   Katunayake, Ceylon practicing for the Independence Day Fly Past the aircraft experienced a flame out shortly after take-off. Crashed into the Negombo Lagoon. P/O Noel H. Lokuge ejected safely at 350ft at
115 knots landed in the Negombo lagoon
Martin-Baker 4P
21st January 1997
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C.7 CF-712 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Crashed into the Negombo Laguna pilot Demel ejected   Martin-Baker Mk.10
15th March 1997


Sri Lanka Air Force

IA-58A Pucara CA-604 1 Flying Training Wing Minneriya air base Plane entered spin after bomb exploded on release near Hatharaskotuwa. Crashed in Kaudala reservoir near the air base pilot ejected safely, made a two hour walk and telephoned air base, rescued by helicopter   Martin-Baker
23rd July 2000
Sri Lanka Air Force
F-7BS trainer CF704 5sq crashed during a routine training exercise - aircraft appeared to go out of control just as it touched down on the runway pilot ejected   JALI
1986
Sri Lankan Airlines
        16 people were killed in an explosion on a plane    
 

Tuesday, 24th July 2001 -

Sri Lanka's  Katunayake airbase and Bandaranaike International Airport

At approximately 3-30 a.m. during Tuesday morning Sri Lanka's  military air base and civilian international airport were infiltrated by Tamil Tigers [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)]. Using explosives, rpg's, shoulder launched anti-tank weapons and small arms they were able to destroy several aircraft and damage a significant number of others that were one the runways or open areas. It appears two may have been damaged within the military hangars at Katunayake airbase.

Eight Tamil Tigers and three air force officers died in the battle at the air base. A further Six Tamil Tigers died at the airport.  12 others who were injured, eight soldiers, three Sri Lankan civilians and a Russian engineer
[some sources indicate that six air force officers died and one soldier killed by friendly fire while two of the 14 Tigers had been suicide bombers, the other losses due to security forces action].
The whole incident was over within five hours. No foreign tourists were reported as injured.

ANY EXTRA DETAILS APPRECIATED - NAMES - SERIALS - ETC.

24th July 2001
Sri Lankan Airlines
No passengers/civilians fatalities Included  to clarify the full situation on the morning of the attack  
Airbus A320, 4R-ABA   Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Destroyed by LTTE
24th July 2001
Sri Lankan Airlines
Airbus A330 4R-ALE   Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Destroyed by LTTE
No passNo passengers/civilians fatalities Included  to clarify the full situation on the morning of the attack  
24th July 2001
Sri Lankan Airlines
Airbus A330 4R-ALF   Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Destroyed by LTTE
No passengers/civilians fatalities Included  to clarify the full situation on the morning of the attack  
24th July 2001
Sri Lankan Airlines
Airbus A340-300 4R-ADD  
   Destroyed by an explosive charge. Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Destroyed by LTTE
No passengers/civilians fatalities Included  to clarify the full situation on the morning of the attack  
24th July 2001
Sri Lankan Airlines
Airbus A340-300 4R-ADC   Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Damaged by LTTE
No passengers/civilians fatalities    
24th July 2001
Sri Lankan Airlines
Airbus A320-200 4R-ABB   Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Damaged by LTTE
No passengers/civilians fatalities    
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     destroyed at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     destroyed at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     destroyed at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     Damaged at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     Damaged at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     Damaged at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     Damaged at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Nanchang K-8 advanced training aircraft     Damaged at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
MiG-27M Flogger
Bahadur (Valiant)
CF732   destroyed at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
MiG-27M Flogger
Bahadur (Valiant)
    badly damaged at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Mi-24     destroyed at Katunayake AB Helicopter not occupied - parked at Air Base    
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
 Mi-17 CH-590?   destroyed at Katunayake AB Helicopter not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Mi-17 CH-597?   destroyed at Katunayake AB Helicopter not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Bell 412     destroyed at Katunayake AB Helicopter not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7 CF722 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
destroyed at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7 CF723 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
destroyed at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7 CF-721 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Damaged in hangar at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7 CF-725 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Damaged in hangar at Katunayake AB Aircraft not occupied - parked at Air Base No Ejection  
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7   No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Damaged at Katunayake AB needs confirmation to include in losses or remove from list      
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7   No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Damaged at Katunayake AB needs confirmation to include in losses or remove from list      
24th July 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C7   No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Damaged at Katunayake AB needs confirmation to include in losses or remove from list      
27th December 2001
Sri Lanka Air Force
MiG-27M Flogger
Bahadur (Valiant)
CF-736   Crashed
DETAILS ???
     
22nd October 2002
08:55

Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C-7 or C-2 CF719 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
On a training exercise exploded about 1400 ft. above Nakkawatte, Narammala Crashed into a private gardenin Kuliyapitiya Pilot Flight Lt. ??? ejected but landed in coconut tree and was killed   Martin-Baker Mk.10
6th [9th] June 2004
Sri Lanka Air Force
MiG-27M Flogger
Bahadur (Valiant)
CF 734 No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Engine problems shortly after take off. Crashed into the Negombo lagoon Flight Lieutenant Poojana Goonatilake ejected at 1300 metres KM-1
Tuesday 5th September 2006
morning

Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir TC-2   No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
Engine failure. On a special mission in the North. Third of four jets taking off left runway and slid on grass runway edge pilot ejected landing on the ground by parachute without injuries   Martin-Baker Mk.10
co-pilot ejected landing on the ground by parachute without injuries   Martin-Baker Mk.10
Monday 16th October 2006
Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C-7 or C-2

???

  No. 10 Fighter Squadron
Katunayaka Air Force base
"encountered a technical problem" Crashed shortly after take-off into the Negombo lagoon while probably on a retaliatory air strike against the Tamil Tigers thought responsible for suicide truck bombers who attacked Sri Lanka Navy buses pilot ejected to safety and was rescued by helicopters   Martin-Baker Mk.10
Thursday 1st March 2007
12.15 pm (0645 GMT)

Sri Lanka Air Force
crashed north central district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka shortly after take off     No ejection seats fitted o this type of aircraft
PT-6 trainer     Instructor killed student killed
Thursday 12th July 2007
3:30 p.m

Sri Lanka Air Force
Kfir C-7 or C-2     CLAIM
Badly damaged by Tiger Tigers anti-aircraft cannon fire over Vavuniyaa Forward Defence Line. Crash landed in northern Vavuniyaa
DETAILS / CONFIRMATION APPRECIATED   Martin-Baker Mk.10
                 
 

ROLL OF HONOUR
THE FOLLOWING SRI- Lanka AIR FORCE PERSONNEL WERE KILLED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY - NO EXTRA DETAILS YET AVAILABLE - WHETHER EJECTION OR BAIL-OUT ATTEMPTS WERE MADE IS NOT CLEAR - BUT PRESUMED NOT TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
12th April 1971
Sri Lanka Air Force
Jet Provost     Flying Accident, crashed Trincomalee Fg Off MDSR Wijetunga 01176 killed none available  
13th September 1990
Sri Lanka Air Force
SF. 260TP CT-121   Shot down near Palaly by LTTE Flt Lt P Abeweeragunawardana 01519 KIA  
14th July 1992
Sri Lanka Air Force
SF. 260TP     Shot down near Palaly by LTTE Sqn Ldr A. P. W. Fernando 0145 KIA  
14th July 1995
Sri Lanka Air Force
IA-58A Pucara CA-601   Shot down by SA-7 near Palaly Flt. Lt. D. F. D. S. Pereira
01766 KIA
 
14th June1997
Sri Lanka Air Force
SF. 260TP     Crashed during training flight near Talawa, Anuradhapura ? Instructor Sqn Ldr CC Ratnapala 01640 KIA  

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & SOURCES

Sri Lanka MOD website
P. V. S. Jagan Mohan - (Warbirds of India)
Dave Allport - (Air Forces Monthly)
Michel Vandervoort - (editor Stoffer & Blik Dutch Aviation Society www.scramble.nl
Tom Cooper - (ACIG)
Sri Lanka and Tamil Media
Asian Press and Media Reports
Internet sources (to be added)