An Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft crashed on its third approach to Kadirana Airport, Sri Lanka, on 24 March. Six of the eight people on board were killed, with three fatalities on the ground. On 30 March, a Sri Lanka air force-operated An-26 crashed on an emergency diversion to Thalawa. Its four Russian crew and 36 military personnel are reported dead.
Source: Flight International
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