Beschrijving:
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
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 28 april 1995 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-748-334 Srs. 2A |
| Vloog voor: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Gehuurd van: | Helitours |
| Registratie: | 4R-HVB |
| Constructienummer: | 1757 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1978 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 42 / inzittenden: 42 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 45 / inzittenden: 45 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 0,2 km (0.1 mijl) van Jaffna-Palaly AFB (JAF) ( Sri Lanka)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
Bronnen:
» Air Safety Week 15 May 1995 (p. 3)» Scramble 193(78)
» Scramble 195(51)
» Volkskrant 29.4.95(5)
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accident date: 28-04-1995
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-334 Srs.2A
registration: G-BPFU
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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