2 results found
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hongdu JL-8/K-8/L-11 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 806370Submit Correction |
| View count: | 170 |
An excellent visit by 4Aviation to this base yielded this fine K-8 Karakorum operated by 1st Flying Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Sadly, this SJT-748 crashed on 21 March 2025 near Wariyapola during a training flight after it encountered an emergency. Both pilots ejected from the aircraft. The K-8 was on a mission out of Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport.
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map | Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hongdu JL-8/K-8/L-11 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 806370Submit Correction |
| View count: | 170 |
An excellent visit by 4Aviation to this base yielded this fine K-8 Karakorum operated by 1st Flying Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Sadly, this SJT-748 crashed on 21 March 2025 near Wariyapola during a training flight after it encountered an emergency. Both pilots ejected from the aircraft. The K-8 was on a mission out of Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport.
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map | Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hongdu JL-8/K-8/L-11 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |
| Photo ID: | 768187Submit Correction |
| View count: | 269 |
An excellent visit by 4Aviation to this base on the east coast of Sri Lanka yielded the opportunity to make this shot of this local K-8 Karakorum operated by 1st Flying Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map | Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hongdu JL-8/K-8/L-11 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |
| Photo ID: | 768187Submit Correction |
| View count: | 269 |
An excellent visit by 4Aviation to this base on the east coast of Sri Lanka yielded the opportunity to make this shot of this local K-8 Karakorum operated by 1st Flying Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
| Registration / Serial: | SJT-748 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200315 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China Bay (VCCT / TRR)Map | Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |