Détails:
The aircraft, operating on a flight for the Sri Lankan Air Force to Colombo, took off from Palaly AFB in heavy rain. On climbout the no. 2 engine caught fire and the crew had to return. On final approach (200 m short of the runway) the right wing failed and the aircraft crashed. Reports say the engine caught fire after being hit by a SAM missile fired by Tamil separatists.
» Scramble 193(78)
» Scramble 195(51)
» Volkskrant 29.4.95(5)
accident date: 28-04-1995
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-334 Srs.2A
registration: G-BPFU
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | vendredi 28 avril 1995 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  British Aerospace BAe-748-334 Srs. 2A |
| Opérant pour: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Loué à : | Helitours |
| Immatriculation: | 4R-HVB |
| Numéro de série: | 1757 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1978 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 42 / à bord: 42 |
| Total: | victimes: 45 / à bord: 45 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 0,2 km (0.1 milles) de Jaffna-Palaly AFB (JAF) ( Sri Lanka)
|
| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Jaffna-Palaly Air Base (JAF/VCCJ), Sri Lanka |
| Colombo (unknown airport), Sri Lanka |
The aircraft, operating on a flight for the Sri Lankan Air Force to Colombo, took off from Palaly AFB in heavy rain. On climbout the no. 2 engine caught fire and the crew had to return. On final approach (200 m short of the runway) the right wing failed and the aircraft crashed. Reports say the engine caught fire after being hit by a SAM missile fired by Tamil separatists.
Sources:
» Air Safety Week 15 May 1995 (p. 3)» Scramble 193(78)
» Scramble 195(51)
» Volkskrant 29.4.95(5)
Photos
accident date: 28-04-1995
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-334 Srs.2A
registration: G-BPFU
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
languages: 
Sri Lanka
Share
HS-748
- ca 337 built
- 60ème loss
- 29ème accident fatal
- le accident 3ème le plus grave (à ce moment là)
- le accident 4ème le plus grave (en ce moment)
Sri Lanka- le accident 3ème le plus grave (à ce moment là)
- le accident 7ème le plus grave (en ce moment)
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
