Beechcraft KA-350 aircraft deployed to locate missing fishermen in Tangalle seas

Beechcraft KA-350 aircraft deployed to locate missing fishermen in Tangalle seas

June 29, 2025   11:34 am

A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Beechcraft KA-350 aircraft has been deployed this morning (29) to locate the two missing fishermen who were onboard a multi-day fishing vessel which met with an accident off the coast of Paravi Wella Beach in Tangalle.

According to the Air Force Media Unit, the aircraft has been engaged in a search operation for approximately one hour to locate the two missing individuals.

At the time of the accident, there were six fishermen onboard the multi-day fishing vessel.

Four of them were rescued, while two remain missing.

Meanwhile, three other boat accidents were reported yesterday in seas off Galle, Kalutara and Hikkaduwa.

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