Sri_Lanka

List being compiled

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
24th July 2001	Sri Lankan Airlines	Airbus A320,	4R-ABA		Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka Destroyed by LTTE	No passengers/civilians fatalities
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
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
Tuesday 5th September 2006 morning	Sri Lanka Air Force	Kfir TC-2		No. 10 Fighter Squadron Katunayaka Air Force base		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
Thursday 1st March 2007 12.15 pm (0645 GMT)	Sri Lanka Air Force	PT-6 trainer				Instructor killed	student killed	No ejection seats fitted o this type of aircraft
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)