Pilot of Air Force helicopter that crashed in Wennappuwa dies

The Sri Lanka Air Force reported that the pilot of the Air Force helicopter that met with a mishap in the Wennappuwa area succumbed to his injuries.

The Bell 212 type helicopter crashed this afternoon (30) in an area between Lunuwila and Wennappuwa while engaged in a disaster relief operation.

The five occupants aboard the helicopter at the time of the incident were swiftly rescued and hospitalised, where the pilot of the helicopter died, according to the Air Force.