The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (5) took charge of two new Chinese-made Harbin Y-12-IV twin engine turboprop aircraft that are being added to its fleet.
The official ceremony to hand over the aircraft took place this morning at the Ratmalana SLAF base. Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong was among those in attendance.
Pix by Indika Handuwala
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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