| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 16, 2000 |
| Time: | 0925 |
| Location: | Kumarapura, Sri Lanka |
| Operator: | Military - Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Colombo - Kalmunai |
| AC Type: | Mil Mi-17 |
| Registration: | ? |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 14 (passengers:12 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:12 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The Air Force helicopter was on a domestic flight when it cashed into mountainous terrain 75 km from Colombo. The helicopter’s pilot had contacted air traffic controllers saying he had problems with visibility and was lowering his altitude. Sri Lanka, Muslim Congress leader M. H. M. Ashraff, 52, along with members of his entourage were killed. |
Sources
Copyright © Richard Kebabjian / www.planecrashinfo.com