Avro 748 crash, Apr 29, 1995 (52 killed), Jaffna (Palaly)
Avro 748 accident on April 29, 1995 near Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka with 52 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile...
- Date: April 29, 1995
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Fatalities: 52
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired by LTTE separatists.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Avro 748 operated by Helitours was on an approach to Palaly from Anuradhapura carrying soldiers, police, journalists and crew. It was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by LTTE separatists at about 3,000 feet, and it crashed in a large explosion. All 52 people on board were killed.