SLAF Aircraft crashed in Haputale
January 03, 2020A light transport aircraft of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed into an area close to Haputale this morning (3 Jan).
The Y 12 Fixed Wing Light Transport aircraft that took off from Weerawila had been on a routine air reconnaissance mission at the time it crashed at Thambipeella Mawatha, Ayspeella at 9:15 am.
Two Pilots and two Observers onboard were killed in the crash.
A female villager, who was at the location at the time of the crash, has been admitted to the Haputale District Hospital.
The SLAF, which has already sent its teams, is investigating into the incident.
