Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 April 1995
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-357 Srs. 2B SCD
Owner/operator: Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration Number: CR834
Location: near Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 50 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: HS-748 aircraftHS-748 aircraft
On October 26, 2023, an HS-748 aircraft was shot down by a SAM missile during a descent through 3000 feet towards Palaly AFB following a flight from Anuradhapura. This is the second HS-748 aircraft to be shot down by Tamil separatists in the same week.On October 26, 2023, an HS-748 aircraft was shot down by a SAM missile during a descent through 3000 feet towards Palaly AFB following a flight from Anuradhapura. This is the second HS-748 aircraft to be shot down by Tamil separatists in the same week.
Description
When descending through 3000 feet towards Palaly AFB after a flight from Anuradhapura, the HS-748 was shot down with a SAM missile by Tamil separatists. The day before another HS-748 had been shot down by Tamils.
Source of Information
https://www.airforce.lk/news.php?news=5945https://www.airforce.lk/news.php?news=5945Primary Cause
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