On 03 January 2020, a Harbin Y-12 belonging to the No. 8 Squadron at SLAF Katunayake, crashed on a surveillance mission impacted mountainous terrain near Haputale, Sri Lanka.
.jpg) SCL-857 at 2017 Independence Day flypast | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 January 2020 |
| Site | Thambapillai area, Haputale, Sri Lanka[1][2] |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Harbin Y-12 |
| Operator |  Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration | SCL-857 0021 (MSN)[3] |
| Flight origin | Weerawila Airport, Weerawila, Sri Lanka |
| Destination | Ratmalana Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 1 (Ground)[4] |
| Survivors | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Court of Inquiry probes aircraft crash". www.news.lk. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "UPDATE : 4 dead in Haputale Plane crash". newsfirst.lk. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Accident Harbin Y-12-II SCL-857, Friday 3 January 2020". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Four air force personnel killed in aircraft crash at Haputale". www.adaderana.lk. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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