Pilot error blamed in Sri Lanka Air Force training aircraft crash
A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) training aircraft crash, which occurred last Friday in Wariyapola, was caused by pilot error, ...
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Pilot error or cover-up? Minister’s premature verdict raises questions about K-8 crash
K-8 trainer aircraft crashed in Wariyapola during a routine training exercise. Both pilots ejected safely. As expected in ...
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Pilot error?
On the morning of 21 March, 2025, a Chinese-built K-8 jet trainer aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed at Wariyapola. Fortunately, the two pilots ejected from the aircraft and parachuted ...
Sri Lankan air force training aircraft crashes, pilots safe
A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) training aircraft crashed in Wariyapola, located in the North Western Province, on Friday ...
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Cause of SLAF aircraft crash yet to be determined – Cabinet Spokesperson
The cause of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) training aircraft crash in the Wariyapola area has not yet been determined, ...
Another China-made K-8 aircraft crashes in Sri Lanka, raises safety concerns
Colombo: The crash of Sri Lankan Air Force's China-made K-8 trainer jet in the Wariyapola area on Friday has raised serious ...
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Pilot error caused K-8 trainer jet crash: Minister
Colombo, March 24 (Daily Mirror) - A recent crash involving a Sri Lanka Air Force aircraft was caused by an error by the pilots, Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal ...
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‘Not an old plane, no mechanical error’: Minister reveals cause of SLAF aircraft crash
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) training aircraft crash that occurred in the Minuwangate area of Wariyapola, was caused by an ...
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Air Force Commander appoints special investigation committee to probe crash of trainer jet aircraft
Air Force Commander Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe has appointed a special investigation committee to probe the cause of a ...
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Sri Lankan air force training aircraft crashes, pilots safe
COLOMBO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) training aircraft crashed in Wariyapola, located in the North Western Province, on Friday morning, with both pilots ejecting safely ...