Wirawila - Colombo
Flight / Schedule
Wirawila - Colombo
Aircraft
Harbin Yunsunji Y-12Registration
SCL-857
MSN
0021
Year of Manufacture
1990
Operator
Sri Lanka Air ForceDate
January 3, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Haputale Uva (<U+0B8A><U+0BB5><U+0BBE>)
Region
Asia • Sri Lanka
Narrative Report
On January 3, 2020 at 12:00 AM, Wirawila - Colombo experienced a crash involving Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, operated by Sri Lanka Air Force, with the event recorded near Haputale Uva (<U+0B8A><U+0BB5><U+0BBE>).
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Haputale while completing a survey flight from Wirawila to Colombo-Ratmalana Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration SCL-857, MSN 0021, year of manufacture 1990.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Haputale while completing a survey flight from Wirawila to Colombo-Ratmalana Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Wirawila - Colombo
Operator
Sri Lanka Air ForceFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Sri Lanka
Aircraft Details
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