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LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN SRI LANKA

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, A Cessna 152 yesterday crashed near a runway in Suthern Sri Lanka. The two people on board, a flying instructor and a trainee, were seriously injured. The plane was owned by Lionair, a private company running a training school for pilots. The aircraft was destroyed in the crash.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 12765
Rome, Italy, 05/17/2001 10:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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