Narrative:
The 'City of Colombo' was damaged during the loading of the plane for the flight to Male. This caused some delay. During the boarding of the plane a bomb, hidden in the aircraft's 'Fly Away Kit', exploded.
The Sri Lankan government concluded that the bomb was planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to sabotage peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government.
Damaged on the ground
» Lloyds List
» Flight International 13 December 1986
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ALH
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1986 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 |
| Operator: | Air Lanka |
| Registration: | 4R-ULD |
| MSN: | 1061 |
| First flight: | 1974-01-14 (12 years 4 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 28915 |
| Cycles: | 16666 |
| Engines: | 3 Rolls-Royce RB211-22B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 128 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Colombo-Katunayake International Airport (CMB) ( Sri Lanka)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Katunayake International Airport (CMB/VCBI), Sri Lanka |
| Malé International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Maldives | |
| Flightnumber: | 512 |
The 'City of Colombo' was damaged during the loading of the plane for the flight to Male. This caused some delay. During the boarding of the plane a bomb, hidden in the aircraft's 'Fly Away Kit', exploded.
The Sri Lankan government concluded that the bomb was planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to sabotage peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government.
Classification:
SabotageDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» German Lockheed L1011 TriStar Information Center» Lloyds List
» Flight International 13 December 1986
Photos
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ULD
accident date: 03-05-1986
type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100
registration: 4R-ALH
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Colombo-Katunayake International Airport to Malé International Airport as the crow flies is 772 km (482 miles).
Distance from Colombo-Katunayake International Airport to Malé International Airport as the crow flies is 772 km (482 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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