This villager was among those who tried to extinguish the fire and salvage the Sri Lanka Air Force’s K-8 jet trainer aircraft, when it crashed on Friday in a coconut estate at Wariyapola in Kurunegala during a training mission. The two pilots ejected safely from the ill-fated Chinese-built aircraft and are receiving treatment for injuries [...]

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Villagers in valiant attempt to salvage K-8

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This villager was among those who tried to extinguish the fire and salvage the Sri Lanka Air Force’s K-8 jet trainer aircraft, when it crashed on Friday in a coconut estate at Wariyapola in Kurunegala during a training mission. The two pilots ejected safely from the ill-fated Chinese-built aircraft and are receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the parachute landing.

An aerial picture from a drone (inset). Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe and Pushpika Weerasekera

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