| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32B |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CR861 |
| MSN: | 3502 |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 75 / Occupants: 75 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Ja-Ela -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC) |
| Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) |
Whilst in the cruise at 8000 feet in rain, instrument problems were encountered and it was decided to return to the departure airport, Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML). Some 20 minutes after take off radar contact was lost and the aircraft crashed into the sea off Ja-Ela.
Sources:
https://www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/30_22249
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2025 09:56 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Mar-2025 12:53 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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