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Crash of a Vickers 768D Viscount in Colombo

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1961 at 1421 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
VT-DIH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Madras – Colombo
MSN:
195
YOM:
1957
Location:
Colombo-Ratmalana
Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
11942
Captain / Total hours on type:
632.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
11184
Copilot / Total hours on type:
683
Circumstances:
During the landing at Ratmalana Airport, Ceylon, following a scheduled flight from Madras, India, the aircraft touched down about one third down the runway and swerved off to the left with its wheels in the 'up' position. The aircraft was substantially damaged. None of the 6 crew members or 36 passengers aboard was injured. The accident took dace at 0851 hours GMT (1421LT).
Probable cause:
The copilot interfered with the controls, and initiated over shoot action without any instructions from the captain, by opening the throttles and retracting the undercarriage at the critical stage of landing just after touchdown. The action of the copilot, however well meant, was both unauthorized and unwarranted.
Final Report:

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings in Negombo

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
Operator:
Registration:
TG552
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
43
YOM:
1948
Location:
Negombo
Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at RAF Negombo, the four engine aircraft started to slid. The left main gear broke off and the aircraft veered off runway to the left, lost its left wing and came to rest. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Negombo: 11 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Avro 685 York
Operator:
Registration:
MW198
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Negombo – Northolt
MSN:
MW198
YOM:
1945
Location:
Negombo
Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine # 3 failed. The captain elected to fly over the sea to ditch the aircraft but the York stalled, hit palms and crashed 5 km from the airport. All four crew members and 7 passengers were killed, three passengers were injured while six others were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the technical problem on engine # 3 was not determined. However, it is believed that the crew inadvertently shut down the engine # 4 instead of # 3, causing the heavy aircraft to lose height and crash.

Ground accident of an Avro 685 York in Negombo

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Avro 685 York
Operator:
Registration:
MW111
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
MW111
YOM:
1944
Location:
Negombo
Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing for takeoff, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft sank on the ground and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Colombo

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Avro 685 York
Operator:
Registration:
MW120
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Northolt – Colombo
MSN:
MW120
YOM:
1944
Location:
Colombo-Ratmalana
Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown, a landing gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed upon landing at Colombo-Ratmalana while on a flight from HMS Glasgow. There were no injuries among the crew.
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