What the records say
- When
- 1 Mar 2011
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 7.09° N, 80.03° E
- Description
- On 01 March 2011, two IAI Kfirs belonging to the No. 10 Squadron at SLAF Katunayake, collided near Yakkala, Gampaha approximately 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) south-east of SLAF Katunayake, during a formation fight rehearsal.
- Deaths
- 1
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2011 Sri Lanka Kfir mid-air collision
Aviation incident in Sri Lanka
On 01 March 2011, two IAI Kfirs belonging to the No. 10 Squadron at SLAF Katunayake, collided near Yakkala, Gampaha, approximately 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) south-east of SLAF Katunayake, during a formation fight rehearsal.
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