ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II SCL-857 Haputale

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Status:
Date:	Friday 3 January 2020
Time:	09:15
Type:	Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II
Operator:	Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration:	SCL-857
MSN:	0021
First flight:	1990
Crew:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	near Haputale ( Sri Lanka)
Phase:	En route (ENR)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Wirawila Airport (WRZ/VCCW), Sri Lanka
Destination airport:	Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC), Sri Lanka

Narrative:
The Sri Lanka military plane crashed on a surveillance mission impacted mountainous terrain near Haputale, Sri Lanka.
All four occupants died in the crash. One person on the ground was injured as a result of the crash.

Sources:

» colombopage.com
» hirunews.lk
» dailynews.lk

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Haputale Air plane crash! pic.twitter.com/raFLI2e4Mx
— Dulith Kasun (??K) (@DulithK) January 3, 2020

Map

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Wirawila Airport to Colombo-Ratmalana Airport as the crow flies is 161 km (101 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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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