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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Antonov An-24 Coke (NATO) / An-26 Curl (NATO) / An-30 Clank (NATO) / An-32 Cline (NATO) / An-34 / An-40 / An-50 / Xian Y-7
    Latest Model:An-26 Curl-A (NATO)
    Last Military Serial:262 AfAF
    Construction Number:13410
    Last Civil Registration:UR-79170
    Compressed ID:Antonov An-26 sn 262 AfAF cn 13410...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sri Lanka Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an An-26.

    1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Afghan Air Force with s/n 262.

    1992

    To unknown owner with c/r CCCP-79170.

    1993

    To unknown owner with c/r UR-79170.

    6 August 1998


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: UR-79170, when belonging to the Kiev Aircraft Repair Plant Nr. 410, at Lisboa, Portugal

    2000

    Leased to Sri Lanka Air Force.

    30 March 2000

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were 40 fatalities. The military flight departed Jaffna-Palaly Air Base (JAF/VCCJ), Sri Lanka and was destined for Anuradhapura Airport (ADP/VCCA), Sri Lanka. The event occurred at 14,5 km (9. 1 mls) S of Anuradhapura Airport (ADP) (Sri Lanka) while en route. Narrative: The plane was chartered by the air force from a Ukrainian company (Avialinii AAR) to transport troops including soldiers wounded in recent fighting with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
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