List of aviation accidents and incidents in Sri Lanka

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This article lists some of the aviation accidents and incidents in Sri Lanka from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bandaranaike International Airport</span> Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Bandāranāyaka Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: பண்டாரநாயக்க சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம், romanized: Paṇṭāranāyakka Carvatēca Vimāṉa Nilaiyam) (commonly known as Colombo International Airport, Colombo–Bandaranaike International Airport, and locally as Katunayake International Airport) (IATA: CMB, ICAO: VCBI) is the main international airport serving Sri Lanka. It is named after former Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike (1899–1959) and is in the suburb of Negombo, 32.5 kilometres (20+1⁄4 miles) north of the nation's capital and commercial center, Colombo.

Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967. The airport currently serves several domestic services and is home to several aviation training organisations. A relaxation of rules has recently seen the airport open for international corporate jet operations and charter flights. The airport is located 15 km south of Colombo City.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lionair Flight 602</span> 1998 airliner shootdown

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 suicide air raid on Colombo</span> Failed terrorist attack in Sri Lanka

On February 20, 2009, the air wing of the Tamil Tigers separatist militia launched a suicide attack against military locations in and around Colombo, Sri Lanka, using two weaponized light aircraft. It is speculated that the raids were intended to mimic the September 11 attacks, where aircraft were used as flying bombs and crashed directly into their targets. The attackers failed to reach their presumed targets and crashed to the ground after being shot down by the Sri Lanka Air Force, although one of the aircraft struck a government building in Colombo, killing two people, and over 50 people in total were injured in both crashes.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1995 Sri Lanka Air Force Avro 748 shootdown</span>

Sri Lanka Air Force Avro 748 CR835 was shot down on 28 April 1995 by a SA-7 missile fired by the LTTE. The plane, an Avro 748-334 Srs. 2A airliner, was en route to Ratmalana Airport and was shot down soon after take-off from SLAF Palaly. All 51 crew and passengers were killed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1995 Sri Lanka Air Force Avro 748 (CR834) shootdown</span>

A Sri Lanka Air Force Avro 748-357 Srs.2B SCD airliner was shot down on 29 April 1995 by a SA-7 missile fired by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), while it was on approach to land at SLAF Palaly from Ratmalana Airport. All 52 crew and passengers were killed.

References

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  2. ↑ "Ceylon's first flights".
  3. ↑ Thiedeman, Roger (2004). "Young pilot's last flight remembered 50 years later,Death dive into the sea". The Sunday Times .
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Chronological Listing of Ceylonese / Sri-Lanka". Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
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  6. ↑ "Craft followed craft until they flew no more" . Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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  8. 1 2 3 4 "Sri Lanka, since 1971". ACIG Journal. 29 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
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  11. ↑ "Secessionists Down Sri Lanka Fighter; Thousands Flee Battles". New York Times. 14 July 1995.
  12. ↑ LTTE move to wipe out SLAF revealed
  13. ↑ "Bravery". Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  14. 1 2 Criminal Occurrence description at the Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 23 November 2006.
  15. ↑ Attygalle, Anusha (16 September 2000). "Sri Lankan minister killed in chopper crash". Independent Online .
  16. ↑ "Accident Mil Mi-24P SAH-4412". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  17. ↑ "Accident IAI Kfir C2 SFM-5201". www.aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  18. ↑ Sri Lanka Air Force temporarily suspends flying of Kfirs following crash of two jets
  19. ↑ "MiG-27 crashes in Dummalasuriya". Adaderana. 14 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "Incident Mikoyan MiG-27M SFS-731". www.aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  21. ↑ MiG 27 jet crashes
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  26. ↑ "SLAF aircraft crashes in Haputale killing four including pilot". Colombo Page. Jan 3, 2020. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  27. ↑ Nathaniel, Camelia. "SLAF trainer aircraft crashes, trainee pilot dies in Kantale". Daily News. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  28. ↑ "Accident Nanchang PT-6A SBT-197". www.aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  29. ↑ "SLAF PT-6 CRASH IN KANTALE". Sri Lanka Air Force . 15 December 2020.
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  31. ↑ "crashes, killing pilot and flight engineer". Associated Press . August 7, 2023. p. 1.
  32. ↑ "Two dead after training aircraft crashes near China Bay". Ada Derana. August 7, 2023. p. 1.
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