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Status	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date	Tuesday 24 July 2001
Time	03:30
Type	Airbus A320-231
Operator	SriLankan Airlines
Registration	4R-ABA
MSN	374
Year of manufature	1992
Engines	IAE V2500-A1
Crew	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Passengers	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage	Substantial, written off
Aircraft fate	w/o
Location	Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) Sri Lanka
Phase	Standing
Nature	-
Departure Airport	-
Destination Airport	-
Narrative	Tamil Tiger rebels launched a major pre-dawn suicide attack on Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport. The raid left at least 19 people dead, including 14 Tamil rebels, two army commandos and three air force personnel. Two of SriLankan Airlines' Airbus A.330 planes (4R-ALE and 4R-ALF) were destroyed, one A.320 (4R-ABA) and one of their A.340 planes (4R-ADD). Two other planes were damaged (A.340 4R-ADC and A.320 4R-ABB). A number of military planes were also damaged and destroyed.