A K-8 jet aircraft belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed this morning (21) in the Wariyapola area.
According to reports, both pilots on board managed to eject safely using parachutes before the crash.
The jet, which had taken off from the Trincomalee China Bay Airstrip, lost radar contact before the accident.
The aircraft crashed into a coconut plantation, caught fire, and was completely destroyed.
The Sri Lanka Air Force has launched an investigation into the incident.
