Last updated: 26 June 2019
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 14 June 2003 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32B |
| Operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CR866 |
| C/n / msn: | 3601 |
| First flight: | 1996 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Jaffna-Palaly Air Base (JAF) ( Sri Lanka)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC), Sri Lanka |
| Jaffna-Palaly Air Base (JAF/VCCJ), Sri Lanka |
The aircraft veered off the runway on landing and crashed into a nearby signpost injuring one soldier.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
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-Ratmalana Airport to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base as the crow flies is 329 km (206 miles).
Distance from Colombo-Ratmalana Airport to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base as the crow flies is 329 km (206 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.
