Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 November 1995
Aircraft Type: Shaanxi Y-8D
Owner/operator: Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration Number: CR871
Location: 3 km from Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
On final approach to Palaly AFB, an aircraft was shot down by two gunboats armed with a 20mm Orikon cannon. Allegedly, the ‘Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ claimed responsibility for the incident.On final approach to Palaly AFB, an aircraft was shot down by two gunboats armed with a 20mm Orikon cannon. Allegedly, the ‘Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ claimed responsibility for the incident.
Description
While on final approach to Palaly AFB, the aircraft was shot down with a 20 mm Orikon cannon from two gunboats. The ‘Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ claimed responsibility.
Primary Cause
Possible hostile attack by Tamil Eelam forces.Possible hostile attack by Tamil Eelam forces.Share on:
