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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Chengdu F-7BS |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CF704 |
| MSN: | 7BS2237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Bandaranaike International Airport -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
The fighter jet ingested a bird into the engine shortly before landing at Bandaranaike International Airport. The jet touched down on the runway and came to a stop soon after. The bird ingestion had caused a lot of damage to the engine so it had to be replaced.
Sources:
https://www.airforce.lk/epub.php
https://www.defence.lk/Publication/viewpdffile/1582
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 2000 | CF704 | Sri Lanka Air Force | 0 | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2024 05:47 | Prometheus | Added |
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