Antonov AN-12 crash, Mar 24, 2000 (9 killed), Colombo-Ban...
Antonov AN-12 accident on March 24, 2000 near Colombo-Bandaranaike, Western Province, Sri Lanka with 9 fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation, with...
- Date: March 24, 2000
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Colombo-Bandaranaike, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel starvation, with contributing factors including inadequate fuel planning, failure to declare an emergency and ineffective oversight by the operator and regulator.
A Sky Cabs Antonov An-12 cargo flight from Bangkok ran short of fuel while attempting an approach to Colombo in adverse weather and crashed in a residential area near the airport. Three people on the ground and six crew members were killed. The investigation cited fuel planning violations, the failure to declare an emergency and weak regulatory oversight.