Ukrainian Pilot Confirmed Dead in Sri Lankan Jet Crash

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Sunday, August 19, 2001, updated at 10:44(GMT+8)

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Ukrainian Pilot Confirmed Dead in Sri Lankan Jet Crash

The Ukrainian pilot was confirmed dead when a Russian-made military jet of Sri Lankan air force crashed in a residential area near the international airport on Saturday, officials said.

The Russian-made MiG-27 aircraft crashed into houses in residential area along the main road from the airport to capital Colombo while conducting a low-flying exercise with another jet. It could not be pulled up probably due to technical problem, they said.

Residents said that seven people on the ground were injured with burns and admitted to the nearby Negombo hospital. One house was completely destroyed while another two were also damaged.

An investigating team has found the black box of the crashed jet.



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	The Ukrainian pilot was confirmed dead when a Russian-made military jet of Sri Lankan air force crashed in a residential area near the international airport on Saturday, officials said.




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