Four killed in Sri Lanka military plane crash

In Sri Lanka, four military personnel were killed when an aircraft belonging to the airforce crashed on Friday in Haputale.

An Airforce Spokesperson said that the helicopter which crashed was a Y-12 light aircraft which had taken off from the Weerawila airforce base, in the south.

The aircraft was on a routine observation mission when it crashed in the center of the hilly district.

The two military pilots and two military observers were killed in the crash.

Eye witnesses said that a civilian had sustained injuries due to the crash and had been rushed to a nearby state hospital.A team has been appointed to inquire into the crash and a separate police investigation is underway.