| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Shaanxi Y-8D |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CR872 |
| MSN: | 060804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | Zhuzhou WJ6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Iyakachchi, Kilinochchi -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC) |
| Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) |
The Y-8D transport plane crashed in rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka while en route from Colombo to Jaffna-Palaly Air Base with a cargo of weapons and ammunition.
Tamil rebels claimed to have shot down the aircraft.
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly September 1992
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2025 09:10 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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