Date: | Tuesday 24 July 2001 |
Time: | 03:30 |
Type: | Airbus A320-231 |
Owner/operator: | SriLankan Airlines |
Registration: | 4R-ABA |
MSN: | 374 |
Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
Engine model: | IAE V2500-A1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Colombo-Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB) -
Sri Lanka
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Tamil Tiger rebels launched a major pre-dawn suicide attack on Colombo-Bandaranayake International Airport. The raid left at least 19 people dead, including 14 Tamil rebels, two army commandos and three air force personnel. Two of SriLankan Airlines' Airbus A.330 planes (4R-ALE and 4R-ALF) were destroyed, one A.320 (4R-ABA) and one of their A.340 planes (4R-ADD). Two other planes were damaged (A.340 4R-ADC and A.320 4R-ABB). A number of military planes were also damaged and destroyed.
Sources:
SriLankan Airlines
Reuters
Location
Images:
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB); 01 January 2001
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