and incidents 1960s On 15 November 1961, Vickers Viscount VT-DIH of Indian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the co-pilot retracted the undercarriage during landing. 1970s On 7 September 1978, an Air Ceylon Hawker Siddeley HS 748 (registered 4R-ACJ) was destroyed in a fire while parked at Ratmalana Airport. Two pilots had been carrying out pre-departure checkups, when the fire started by the explosion of a bomb in the aircraft cargo hold. 1990s 29 September 1998 - Lionair Flight 602, operated by an Antonov An-24RV, fell into the sea off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka under mysterious circumstances after departing Jaffna Airport bound for Ratmalana Airport. All 55 passengers and crew members died, including the four member Ukrainian cockpit crew. See also Bandaranaike International Airport, primary international airport serving Colombo. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, a minor international airport serving Hambantota. Sri Lanka Air Force Museum List of airports in Sri Lanka References Citations Bibliography External links Official website of Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana Airports in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force bases Buildings and structures in Colombo District World War II sites in Sri Lanka