Wirawila - Colombo

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.