Colombo | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

One hour after his departure from Tengah, bound for Colombo, the captain informed ATC that the oil pressure dropped on one engine and received the permission to return to Tengah Airport. After touchdown, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overran, went down an embankment and came to rest. There were no injuries among the 18 occupants but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian I into the Indian Ocean: 10 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Avro 691 Lancastrian

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Registration:

G-AGLX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

London – Karachi – Colombo – Cocos Island – Sydney

MSN:

1178

YOM:

1944

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Indian Ocean while on a leg from Colombo to Cocos Islands. As the aircraft failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended 10 days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found. Lost without trace.

Probable cause:

As the aircraft was no recovered, it was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator into the Gulf of Bengal: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Operator:

Registration:

FK239

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Colombo - Colombo

MSN:

209

YOM:

1941

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Lost without trace in the Bay of Bengal, off the Andaman Islands, while on a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I in Colombo

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

Operator:

Registration:

L2208

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Location:

Colombo

Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)

Country:

Sri Lanka

Region:

Asia

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The floatplane crashed upon landing at Colombo-Ratmalana while on a flight from HMS Glasgow. There were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Kütahya

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1933

Type of aircraft:

Simmonds Spartan

Operator:

Thomas P. Gleave

Registration:

G-AAMH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lympne - Colombo

MSN:

YOM:

1929

Location:

Kütahya

Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)

Country:

Turkey

Region:

Asia

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The pilot was performing a trip from Lympne to Colombo, Ceylon. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Kütahya, Turkey. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers F.13s off Visakhapatnam

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Hans Bertram

Registration:

D-2151

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Colombo – Calcutta

MSN:

2042

YOM:

1930

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The crew departed Colombo on a flight to Calcutta. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with heavy monsoon rain falls. The crew decided to ditch the aircraft off Visakhapatnam. The aircraft sank and all three crew members were rescued by the crew of the British steamer 'Clan Macgillivary'.
Crew:
Hans Bertram, pilot,
Mr. Schonger,
Mr. Klausmann, mechanic.