Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 December 2014
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration Number: SCM-864
Location: Hokandara, Colombo –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Antonov 32 aircraftAntonov 32 aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov 32 aircraft operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force experienced a crash during approach to the Colombo-Ratmalana Airport. The aircraft was partially consumed by fire and four occupants sustained fatal injuries. One occupant suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on December 18th. Weather conditions may have contributed to the accident.An Antonov 32 aircraft operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force experienced a crash during approach to the Colombo-Ratmalana Airport. The aircraft was partially consumed by fire and four occupants sustained fatal injuries. One occupant suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on December 18th. Weather conditions may have contributed to the accident.
Description
An Antonov 32 operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force impacted wooded terrain in Hokandara while on approach to the Colombo-Ratmalana Airport. The aircraft was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and four of the five occupants onboard received fatal injuries. One occupant onboard the airplane was seriously injured. He died in hospital on December 18. Weather may have been a factor in the accident. Photos from the scene of the crash suggest that the airplane contacted the roof of a building before crashing in a rubber estate, about 9,5 km to the northeast of the Ratmalana airport.
Source of Information
http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/plane-crashed-athurugiriya/67036, http://www.dailymirror.lk/58779/plane-crash-in-athurugiriyahttp://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/plane-crashed-athurugiriya/67036, http://www.dailymirror.lk/58779/plane-crash-in-athurugiriyaPrimary Cause
Post-impact fire.Post-impact fire.Share on:
