Cessna 208 4R-CAE
7 January 2026 · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 2026 at about 06:59 local time, a Cessna 208 registered 4R-CAE, operated by Saffron Aviation PVT Ltd, was involved in an accident near Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 06:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Coordinates
- 6.9500, 80.7700
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- 4R-CAE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Saffron Aviation PVT Ltd
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Negombo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Imbaimadai, Guyana | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Cessna 208B | Marana, Arizona, United States | Marana Tactical Flight LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Jubasu, Sudan | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Cessna 208 | North Canton, Ohio, United States | Castle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Cessna 208 | Kansar, India | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 208B | Shelton, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2025 | Airbus A320 | Katunayake, Sri Lanka | SriLankan Airlines Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Airbus A332 | Katunayake, Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Airbus A330 | Katunayake, Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 27 Dec 2021 | Cessna 172L | Koggala, Sri Lanka | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Piper PA38 | Katukurunda, Sri Lanka | Sakurai Aviation Ltd | No injuries | - |