Date:	Friday 21 February 1997
Time:	10:45
Type:	Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator:	Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration:	CR865
MSN:	3510
Year of manufacture:	1996
Engine model:	Ivchenko AI-20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 63
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC) -   Sri Lanka
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC)
Destination airport:	Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ)

Narrative:
The aircraft overran the runway while on takeoff for Palaly and crashed into a marshy patch.
An-32 aircraft were grounded for a few days until investigations were completed.

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
23-Feb-2025 14:59	ASN	Updated [Location, Destination airport, ]