<p class="title">A Sri Lankan Air Force plane crashed in a mountainous area of Haputhale on Friday, killing four airmen, military officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Chinese-built Air Force fixed-wing Y-12 aircraft was flying to the east coast when it crashed in the mountainous area at Haputale, 200 kilometres east of Colombo at 9.15 am (local time).</p>.<p class="bodytext">All four officers on the plane were killed in the crash, officials said, adding several teams had been sent to the location to investigate the incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The chopper had departed on a reconnaissance mission from the southern military airport at Weerawila when it crashed. PTI CORR PMS PMS</p>
<p class="title">A Sri Lankan Air Force plane crashed in a mountainous area of Haputhale on Friday, killing four airmen, military officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Chinese-built Air Force fixed-wing Y-12 aircraft was flying to the east coast when it crashed in the mountainous area at Haputale, 200 kilometres east of Colombo at 9.15 am (local time).</p>.<p class="bodytext">All four officers on the plane were killed in the crash, officials said, adding several teams had been sent to the location to investigate the incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The chopper had departed on a reconnaissance mission from the southern military airport at Weerawila when it crashed. PTI CORR PMS PMS</p>