Incident Mil Mi-24V CH617, Sunday 22 February 2009
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Date:Sunday 22 February 2009
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-24V
Owner/operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration: CH617
MSN: 3532421521861
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Vavuniya Airport (VCCV)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two Mi-24 helicopters of the SLAF (CH617 and CH635) were hit by bullets fired by the LTTE during an attack on one of their bunkers.

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/779056955605149/photos/pudukuduirippu-attack-22nd-february-2009it-was-the-peak-of-the-final-war-and-arm/1455627887948049/

Revision history:

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