Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 July 1992
Aircraft Type: Shaanxi Y-8D
Owner/operator: Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration Number: CR872
Location: Iyakachchi, Kilinochchi –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Y-8D transport planeY-8D transport plane
A Y-8D transport plane crashed in rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, carrying weapons and ammunition en route from Colombo to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base. Tamil rebels claimed to have shot down the aircraft.A Y-8D transport plane crashed in rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, carrying weapons and ammunition en route from Colombo to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base. Tamil rebels claimed to have shot down the aircraft.
Description
The Y-8D transport plane crashed in rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka while en route from Colombo to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base with a cargo of weapons and ammunition. Tamil rebels claimed to have shot down the aircraft.
Primary Cause
Possible hostile action by Tamil rebels.Possible hostile action by Tamil rebels.Share on:
