Plane crashes in Sri Lanka

17 crashes in Sri Lanka since 1986, with 401 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 17
• Fatal crashes: 15
• Fatalities: 401
• First recorded: May 3, 1986
• Most recent: January 3, 2020

Deadliest

1. September 12, 1995: Antonov AN-32, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka (75 fatalities)
2. November 22, 1995: Antonov AN-32, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (63 fatalities)
3. September 29, 1998: Antonov AN-24, Iranativu Island, Northern Province, Sri Lanka (55 fatalities)
4. April 29, 1995: Avro 748, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (52 fatalities)
5. April 28, 1995: Avro 748, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (45 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Antonov (8)
• Shaanxi (3)
• Avro (2)
• Harbin (2)
• Ilyushin (1)
• Lockheed (1)

Aircraft

• Antonov AN-32 (5)
• Shaanxi Y-8 (3)
• Avro 748 (2)
• Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 (2)
• Antonov AN-12 (1)
• Antonov AN-24 (1)
• Antonov AN-26 (1)
• Ilyushin II-18 (1)
• Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (1)

Years

• 1995 (5)
• 1997 (2)
• 2000 (2)
• 1986 (1)
• 1992 (1)
• 1998 (1)
• 2002 (1)
• 2003 (1)
• 2004 (1)
• 2014 (1)
• 2020 (1)

All crashes

• January 3, 2020: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Haputale, Uva, Sri Lanka (4 fatalities)
• December 12, 2014: Antonov AN-32, Hokandara, Western Province, Sri Lanka (5 fatalities)
• February 4, 2004: Ilyushin II-18, Colombo-Bandaranaike, Western Province, Sri Lanka (0 fatalities)
• June 14, 2003: Antonov AN-32, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (0 fatalities)
• August 15, 2002: Shaanxi Y-8, Colombo-Ratmalana, Western Province, Sri Lanka (5 fatalities)
• March 30, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka (40 fatalities)
• March 24, 2000: Antonov AN-12, Colombo-Bandaranaike, Western Province, Sri Lanka (9 fatalities)
• September 29, 1998: Antonov AN-24, Iranativu Island, Northern Province, Sri Lanka (55 fatalities)
• February 21, 1997: Antonov AN-32, Colombo-Ratmalana, Western Province, Sri Lanka (4 fatalities)
• January 20, 1997: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (4 fatalities)
• November 22, 1995: Antonov AN-32, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (63 fatalities)
• November 18, 1995: Shaanxi Y-8, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (5 fatalities)
• September 12, 1995: Antonov AN-32, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka (75 fatalities)
• April 29, 1995: Avro 748, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (52 fatalities)
• April 28, 1995: Avro 748, Jaffna (Palaly), Northern Province, Sri Lanka (45 fatalities)
• July 5, 1992: Shaanxi Y-8, Iyakachchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka (19 fatalities)
• May 3, 1986: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Colombo-Bandaranaike, Western Province, Sri Lanka (16 fatalities)