- | 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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