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Air Lanka Flight 512 was an Air Lanka (now SriLankan Airlines) flight from London Gatwick Airport via Zurich and Dubai to Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) and Malé, Maldives (Velana International Airport). On 3 May 1986, the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operating the flight was on the ground in Colombo, about to fly on to Malé, when an explosion ripped the aircraft in two, destroying it. The flight carried mainly French, West German, British and Japanese tourists; 21 people were killed on the aircraft, including 3 British, 2 West German, 3 French, 2 Japanese, 2 Maldivian, and 1 Pakistani. 41 people were injured.[1]

Air Lanka Flight 512
4R-ULD, the aircraft involved, seen at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in November 1983
Bombing
Date3 May 1986 (1986-05-03)
SummaryBombing
SiteBandaranaike International Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed L-1011-100 TriStar 100 (FAA - L-1011-385-1-15)
Aircraft nameCity of Colombo
OperatorAir Lanka
Registration4R-ULD
Flight originLondon-Gatwick Airport
1st stopoverZurich Airport
2nd stopoverDubai International Airport
Last stopoverBandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) Colombo, Sri Lanka
DestinationVelana International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Malé, Maldives
Occupants148
Passengers128
Crew20
Fatalities21
Injuries41
Survivors127

Boarding of the flight had been delayed due to the aircraft being damaged during cargo / baggage loading.[2] During boarding, a bomb, hidden in the aircraft's 'Fly Away Kit' (a collection of small spare parts[3]), exploded.[4] The bomb had been timed to detonate mid-flight; the delay likely saved many lives.

The Sri Lankan government concluded that the bomb was planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to sabotage peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government. They reported that a search of the aircraft the next day uncovered a parcel containing uniforms with the insignia of the Black Tigers, the suicide wing of LTTE.[1][5]


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References


  1. "1986: Bomb kills 21 in Sri Lanka". BBC. 3 May 1986. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  2. A joke common among international travelers at the time was that AirLanka's IATA code, UL, stood for "usually late".
  3. "IR Fly Away Kit?" Airliners.net; accessed 2017.04.27.
  4. "Accident description". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  5. "Commercial Airline Bombing History". aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved 10 September 2014.


На других языках

[de] Air-Lanka-Flug 512

Der Air-Lanka-Flug 512 (Flugnummer: UL512) war ein Flug der staatlichen Fluggesellschaft Air Lanka aus Sri Lanka, der von London über Zürich, Dubai und Colombo nach Malé auf den Malediven führte. Am 3. Mai 1986 wurde der Flug mit einer Lockheed L-1011 TriStar durchgeführt. An diesem Tag ereignete sich auf dem Flug ein schwerer Zwischenfall, als während des Zwischenstopps auf dem Bandaranaike International Airport eine Bombe an Bord der Maschine explodierte, die das Flugzeug in zwei Stücke riss. Dabei kamen 21 Menschen ums Leben, weitere 41 wurden verletzt.
- [en] Air Lanka Flight 512

[fr] Vol Air Lanka 512

Le vol Air Lanka 512 était un vol Air Lanka qui explosa au sol à l'aéroport international Bandaranaike à Colombo au Sri Lanka, juste avant son décollage pour l'aéroport international Velana à Malé aux Maldives

[it] Volo Air Lanka 512

Il volo Air Lanka 512 era un volo dell'Air Lanka (ora SriLankan Airlines) partito dall'aeroporto di Londra Gatwick e diretto a Malé, nelle Maldive (aeroporto internazionale Velana), passando per Zurigo, Dubai e Colombo (Aeroporto Internazionale Bandaranaike). Il 3 maggio 1986, il Lockheed L-1011 TriStar operante il volo era a terra sulla pista dell'aeroporto di Colombo, in procinto di decollare in direzione di Malé, quando un'esplosione squarciò l'aereo in due, distruggendolo. Il volo 512 trasportava principalmente turisti francesi, tedeschi della Germania Ovest, britannici e giapponesi; persero la vita 21 occupanti altre fonti affermano che erano 14), di cui 3 inglesi, 2 tedeschi, 3 francesi, 2 giapponesi, 2 maldiviani e 1 pakistano, mentre in 41 rimasero feriti.[1]

[ru] Катастрофа L-1011 в Коломбо

Катастрофа L-1011 в Коломбо — авиационная катастрофа, произошедшая в четверг 3 мая 1986 года. Авиалайнер Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 TriStar 100 авиакомпании Air Lanka, выполнявший рейс UL512 по маршруту Лондон—Цюрих—Дубай—Коломбо—Мале, находился в аэропорту Коломбо, готовясь к вылету в Мале, когда на его борту в хвостовой части произошёл взрыв. Лайнер разрушился на две части, хвостовая часть упала на землю.


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