- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: April 29, 1995
Time: ?
Location: Near Palaly AFB, Sri Lanka
Operator: Military - Sri Lanka Air Force
Flight #: ?
Route: Anuradhapura - Palaly AFB
AC Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-357/2B SCD
Registration: 4R-HVA
cn / ln: 1768
Aboard: 52   (passengers:49  crew:3)
Fatalities: 52   (passengers:49  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: While returning from Anuradhapura and descending through 3,000 ft the aircraft was shot down with a SAM missile by Tamil separatists.
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