26
Mar
Antonov An-32B – CR865
The aircraft overran the runway while on takeoff for Palaly and crashed into a marshy patch. An-32 aircraft were grounded for a few day...
26
Mar
26
Mar
Harbin Y-12-II – CR851
The aircraft crashed into the sea whilst on a maritime surveillance mission to check a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE...
26
Mar
Antonov An-32B – CR862
Around 17:20 the An-32 approached Palaly AFB. The aircraft crashed into the sea, shortly after the pilot had asked the runway lights to...
26
Mar
Shaanxi Y-8D – CR871
While on final approach to Palaly AFB, the aircraft was shot down with a 20 mm Orikon cannon from two gunboats. The 'Liberation Tigers...
26
Mar
Antonov An-32B – CR861
Whilst in the cruise at 8000 feet in rain, instrument problems were encountered and it was decided to return to the departure airport, ...
26
Mar
British Aerospace BAe-748-357 Srs. 2B SCD – CR834
When descending through 3000 feet towards Palaly AFB after a flight from Anuradhapura, the HS-748 was shot down with a SAM missile by T...
26
Mar
British Aerospace BAe-748-334 Srs. 2A – CR835
The aircraft, operating on a flight for the Sri Lankan Air Force to Colombo, took off from Palaly AFB in heavy rain. On climbout the no...
26
Mar
Shaanxi Y-8D – CR872
The Y-8D transport plane crashed in rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka while en route from Colombo to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base wi...
26
Mar
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 – 4R-ULD
The 'City of Colombo' was damaged during the loading of the plane for the flight to Male. This caused some delay. During the boarding o...