A. The Defence Ministry proudly proclaimed that the two LTTE - improvised, Czech - manufactured Zlin 143 aircraft were brought down by anti aircraft fire within an hour of their detection.
B. The body of the second pilot was found near the wreckage of the aircraft at Katunayake.
C. The air raids surprised political and diplomatic circles in Colombo, considering that on the day of air raids the LTTE was confined to an area of less than 100 sq km.
D. Incidentally, the air raids coincide with the visit of Sir John Holmes, U.N Under- Secretary - General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for a first - hand assessment of the crises triggered by the war.
E. The first craft crashed into the rear of the building housing the Inland Revenue Department, opposite the Air Force headquarters, kilning the pilot and two persons in the building, three storeys of which were damaged, and injuring 45, including two airmen.
F. In the course of his interaction with the media, Sir John hinted at efforts by neutral parties to reach a settlement between the LTTE and the government for safe passage for the trapped civilians.
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