June 7, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsSri Lanka Air Force deployed its Bell 212 Helicopter on a reconnaissance mission in order to evaluate the situation surrounding the X-Press Pearl wreck on Sunday (06). Sri Lanka Air Force Spokesperson Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe said the Sri Lanka Air Force dropped a total of 1,830 kg of Dry Chemical Power in efforts to douse the fire on board the X-Press Pearl. In total, the Bell 212 completed 9.55 flying hours in dropping DCP and carrying out reconnaissance missions. In addition, a Beech Craft 200 airplane was used in reconnaissance missions by the Sri Lanka Air Force.

Source: The Nation June 07, 2021 06:56 UTC