CR873 a Y8B of the Sri Lanka AF w/o 15aug02 when crashed after take-off from Ratmalana, an engine fire caused one wing to break off while the aircraft was trying to return to the base
CR871 crashed 18nov95 when was shot down by Tamil Tigers on approach to Palaly, all 62 soldiers on board killed
CR872 crashed 05jul92 on a transport flight in Jaffna province, officially due to engine problems but possibly the aircraft was shot down by the Tamil Tigers
CR873 a Y8B of the Sri Lanka AF w/o 15aug02 when crashed after take-off from Ratmalana, an engine fire caused one wing to break off while the aircraft was trying to return to the base
ReplyDeleteadditionally two more Y8s crashed
ReplyDeleteCR871 crashed 18nov95 when was shot down by Tamil Tigers on approach to Palaly, all 62 soldiers on board killed
CR872 crashed 05jul92 on a transport flight in Jaffna province, officially due to engine problems but possibly the aircraft was shot down by the Tamil Tigers