2000 SLAF Mi-17 Crash

2000 SLAF Mi-17 Crash

An Sri Lankan Mil Mi-17, similar to the one involved
Accident
Date	16 September 2000 (2000-09-16)
Summary	Crashed into terrain due to technical failure
Site	Urakanda, Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Mil Mi-17
Operator	Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration	CH592 [1]
Flight origin	Police Grounds, Bambalapitiya
Destination	Ampara Airport, Ampara
Passengers	13
Crew	2
Fatalities	15 [2]
Survivors	0

On 16 September 2000, a Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed on Urakanda mountain range in the Aranayaka area in Kegalle District, ^[3] after departing Bambalapitiya Police Grounds. The helicopter was carrying Minister of Shipping, Ports and Rehabilitation M. H. M. Ashraff and 14 others. Everyone on board was killed. ^[4]

Aircraft and crew

The Russian-built Mil Mi-17 helicopter was operated by the No. 4 (VVIP/VIP) Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Ratmalana. ^[2]

Squadron Leader Shiran Perera was the pilot in command. ^{[5] [2]}

References

1. "Accident Mil Mi-8MTV-1 CH592, Saturday 16 September 2000". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
2. "The Sunday Times Front Section". The Sunday Times . 17 September 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
3. "MHM Ashraff; From Muslim Leader to National Statesman". dailymirror.lk. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
4. "BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Helicopter crash probe launched". BBC . 17 September 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
5. "The Sunday Times Plus Section". www.sundaytimes.lk. 5 August 2001. Retrieved 8 December 2024.