Airman and 2 others injured during rescue operations

26 May 2017 12:24 pm

An airman and two individuals, who were being rescued, were injured when they fell from a Mi17 helicopter in Neluwa, Galle this morning.   

Airforce spokesperson Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne said the injured were admitted to the Karapitiya hospital.  

Seneviratne also said a SLAF Bell 212 and Mi17 helicopters were on standby by in Koggala and Ratmalan to assist rescue operations and a Bell 412 helicopter was also enroute to Koggala.