Colombo - Palaly

On November 22, 1995 at 05:20 PM, Colombo - Palaly experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-32, operated by Sri Lanka Air Force, with the event recorded near Jaffna (Palaly) Northern Province (<U+0BB5><U+0B9F> <U+0BAE><U+0BBE><U+0B95><U+0BBE><U+0BA3><U+0BAE><U+0BCD>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

63 people were known to be on board, 63 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 57, passenger fatalities: 57, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on approach to Papaly Airport, the captain contacted ATC and requested that the approach lights intensity should be increased. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea few km short of runway. All 63 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CR-862, MSN 35 03, year of manufacture 1995.