Tuesday, July 1, 2008
VVIP Transport hit by small arms fire
A VVIP transport helicopter (Bell 412) was forced to perform an emergency landing in Ampara today, when it ran out of fuel in mid air. The unexpected fuel loss was caused by a bullet that is suspected to have been fired using a low caliber weapon. The damaged aircraft is said to be in repairable condition. The chopper was assigned to facilitate VVIP transport related to the President’s visit to Arugam Bay in the Eastern province.
Meanwhile 8 bombers of the SLAF launched an air attack on a special training base of the LTTE north east of Mankulam. The raid was conducted at 6am in the morning. Casualty details are not available as of now.
In other news, the Air Force has flown several night time missions using its bombers during the past 2 weeks. The bombers flew over Kilinochchci, the de facto capital of LTTE, at least 3 times but did not engage in any bombing raids.
DefenceNet 
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Was any VVIP in the helicopter when the emergency landing took place?
DN,
Good to know that we are keeping up with day/night air attacks.
What is the purpose of bombers flying over ‘Nochchi without any raids? Is it to demoralise the enemy by demonstrating our air superiority? Or are they mere practice runs in the night before the fire works are dished out? Value your comments.
Cheers.
This is a great news I have been waiting to hear for a long time….
Now we are strong and have lesser chances to failures…
Looser fakakaran, our boys are coming!!!!
It was a VVIP chopper because it had a VVIP on board. If not it would have been a ‘nikang’ chopper!
Perhaps for testing purposes.
No it was returning to the ceremony after re-fuelling.
“It was a VVIP chopper because it had a VVIP on board. If not it would have been a ‘nikang’ chopper!”
It was a VVIP chopper because it was assigned for VVIP transportation. That does not mean a VVIP has to be present inside the chopper all the time 🙂
Is it a Bell 212 or 412?
http://www.army.lk/fulsit.php?idx=989
says it is a Bell 412.
Thanx
At least we know what happened.
A 412 as mentioned in the article.
Thanx DN.
ICRC temporarly withdraw from Omanthei entry/exit point after SLAF attacked today evening.
lankadeepa.lk
“..The chopper was shot four times on one of its fuselages using an MPMG while it was flying over Kanjikudichchiaaru..”
Army must flush out the attackers in Kanjikudichchiaaru
http://www.defence.lk/rsa/reportknowledge.asp
welcome to DN!…
lets destroy these ltte MF’s using a collective technological knowledge base,…..
if SLAF needs help with a home varient of a “spooky” ,..count me in,…..
jolly good son!,….
A9 gateway to Vanni closed after SLAF attack
Following the closure of the gateway, all transportation including civilian transportation and humanitarian supplies have come to a halt.
new front opening along the A9 ?