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SLAF Training Jet Crashes in Wariyapola

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A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) training aircraft has crashed in the Wariyapola area, according to the SLAF Spokesman.

The aircraft, a Chinese-manufactured K-8 jet, was on a training mission when it lost radar contact and later crashed at Minuwangete, Wariyapola.

Both pilots ejected safely and landed by parachute without injuries, while the jet caught fire upon impact.

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