Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 -- A nine-member committee, including senior Air Force officers, has been appointed to investigate the helicopter accident that occurred in Lunuwila, Wennappuwa, yesterday (300, Sri Lanka Air Force Media Spokesman Group Captain Eranda Geeganage stated.

Amidst ongoing flooding and landslides across the country, more severe than in the recent past, the Sri Lanka Air Force has been carrying out an immense humanitarian mission.

During one of the relief operations, an incident took place in Lunuwila yesterday.

A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter which was engaged in humanitarian operations crash landed injuring five crew members.

The helicopter, which crashed into the Gin Oya in Lunuwila, had been preparing to deliv...