Four air force personnel killed in aircraft crash at Haputale
Posted by Editor on January 3, 2020 - 10:19 am
Four airmen were killed when an Air Force fixed-wing Y-12 aircraft crash landed in Haputale this morning, Air Force Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne said.
The victims were confirmed as Squadron Leader WAMBNB Weebedda, Flight Lieutenant KMDL Kulathunga, Supporting Staff members Sergeant DWRW Kumara and LAC Hettiarachchi.
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