2000 SLAF Mi-17 Crash
.jpg) An Sri Lankan Mil Mi-17, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 September 2000 |
| Summary | Crashed into terrain due to technical failure |
| Site | Urakanda, Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-17 |
| Operator |  Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration | CH592[1] |
| Flight origin | Police Grounds, Bambalapitiya |
| Destination | Ampara Airport, Ampara |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 15[2] |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 16 September 2000, a Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed on Urakanda mountain range in the Aranayaka area in Kegalle District,[3] after departing Bambalapitiya Police Grounds. The helicopter was carrying Minister of Shipping, Ports and Rehabilitation M. H. M. Ashraff and 14 others. Everyone on board was killed.[4]
Aircraft and crew
[edit]The Russian-built Mil Mi-17 helicopter was operated by the No. 4 (VVIP/VIP) Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Ratmalana.[2]
Squadron Leader Shiran Perera was the pilot in command.[5][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Accident Mil Mi-8MTV-1 CH592, Saturday 16 September 2000". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Sunday Times Front Section". The Sunday Times. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "MHM Ashraff; From Muslim Leader to National Statesman". dailymirror.lk. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Helicopter crash probe launched". BBC. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "The Sunday Times Plus Section". www.sundaytimes.lk. 5 August 2001. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
