Avro 748 crash, Apr 28, 1995 (45 killed), Jaffna (Palaly)
Avro 748 accident on April 28, 1995 near Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka with 45 fatalities. Cause: The left engine exploded after being...
- Date: April 28, 1995
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Fatalities: 45
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The left engine exploded after being hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by LTTE separatists during climb-out, and the aircraft then lost control on approach.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Avro 748 operated by Helitours was climbing out of Palaly when its left engine exploded after a surface-to-air missile hit. The crew turned back toward the airfield, but the aircraft went out of control on short final and crashed about 200 metres short of the runway. All 45 occupants were killed.