Sri Lanka Air Force MIG-27 Jet Crashes: Breaking News

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka Air Force MIG-27 Jet Crashes: Breaking News

A Sri Lankan air force jet was completely destroyed when it crashed in north western Sri Lanka on Monday, the air force said.

The pilot of the MIG-27 jet ejected in mid-air just before the aircraft came down in Dummalasuriya, near Puttalam.

The air force said they were still not sure what caused the crash or if there were casualties on the ground following the crash.

Air force fighter jets were heavily used during the war between the Sri Lankan military and Tamil Tiger rebels before the rebels were defeated by the military three years ago.

Sri Lankan government has spent heavily on defence even after the war, including the purchase of new fighter jets, according to Sri Lanka's budget estimates for 2012.

Sri Lankan Air Force Jet Crashes

 

[KRAIT]

Great that pilot is safe....

 

[Capt.Popeye]

^^RIP the jet. Long live the pilot.

 

[Android]

We are not alone suffering old mig aircraft crashes

 

[lama]

good to hear pilot is safe

 

[Rocky25]

Is inadequate trainers is one of the reason?

 

[hunter_hunted]

Its good that precious life is safe , but now really its time for both India and Sri Lanka to Dig this Mig

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Is inadequate trainers is one of the reason?

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Seen here are pictures of the wreckage of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MiG 27 which crashed in to the Dummalasooriya area in Puttalam today. The pilot landed safely after ejecting himself from the jet.

The ill-fated MiG 27 | Caption Story

 

[nomi007]

mig-21 and mig-27 are flying coffins many nations are now replacing these jets
i hope soon srilanka will get jf-17 thunder