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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Sri Lankan Air Force plane makes unscheduled landing in Chennai


A Sri Lankan Air Force plane made an emergency landing at the Anna International Airport at 0835 hrs  when the pilot noticed while the aircraft was flying over Chennai that two of its four engines had failed and sought permission to land.
The flight, proceeding from Colombo to Visakhapatnam, was carrying seven Sri Lankan Army officers when it developed snag mid-air, following which it made an emergency landing here at 8.15 a.m., they said.
The Air Traffic Control (ATC) allowed the aircraft to land after seeking permission from its headquarters in New Delhi.

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