SLAF Bell 212 Helicopter Supported to Fight Yahangala Mountain Fire
4:04pm on Sunday 11th September 2016
A Bell 212 helicopter from No. 07 Squadron at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda  was deployed  yesterday (10 September 16) from 11.00 am to assist in retarding the spread of a forest fire which erupted  in the Kehelpola Oruwegala also known as Yahangala mountain range, Hasalaka  area.
 
Using water from Hasalaka Tank, the crew of Bell 212 helicopter battled the fire with the aid of its under slung ‘Bambi bucket’ flying 12 consecutive sorties (approximately 11,000 Liters)and doused the spread of the raging fire close to the low lying village.

Wg Cdr KADAC Kuruwita  lead the Helicopter as Captain pilot while Copilot Flt Lt RJM Goonetileke,  Air Gunners  ,Cpl Udaya Kumara KHC and LAC Kumara PWGAR were the air crew members. In addition Sgt Dissanayake BMSS, Cpl Wijerathne PMUK, LAC Sankalpa EDS and LAC Peries NGS joined the mission as supporting ground crew.

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