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Four Killed in Sri Lankan Air Force Crash


A Sri Lankan air force plane has crashed near the capital, Colombo, killing four people and injuring one.

Air force officials said the plane crashed in bad weather early Friday in Authrugiriya.

Four bodies were recovered from the crash site and an injured survivor has been admitted to a hospital.

There were no reports of injuries on the ground.

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