A Sri Lankan military plane crashed near the capital city of Colombo on Friday morning killing four officers and injuring one more.
The Antonov-32, a plane purchased from Ukraine in 1996 and repaired in Russia last year, crashed on route from Katunayake to Ratmalana in the island's south.
Sri Lankan Airforce Spokesperson Gihan Seneviratne said that conditions of low visibility may have been the reason for the crash. He reported that the last communication from the plane was that the pilot was having difficulty seeing the airport as a result of low visibility. The Air Force and police have commenced an investigation into the crash.
The Antonov-32, a plane purchased from Ukraine in 1996 and repaired in Russia last year, crashed on route from Katunayake to Ratmalana in the island's south.
Sri Lankan Airforce Spokesperson Gihan Seneviratne said that conditions of low visibility may have been the reason for the crash. He reported that the last communication from the plane was that the pilot was having difficulty seeing the airport as a result of low visibility. The Air Force and police have commenced an investigation into the crash.