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Dismantling operations being carried on the Indian Airlines Viscount airliner, which skidded into the approach road at Ratmalana Airport last Wednesday. Since then the approach road has been closed to traffic.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Air Crash at Ratmalana Airport
This Indian Airlines Viscount skidded off the Ratmalana airport runway at 2.30 p.m. yesterday in pouring rain and travelled on its "belly" a distance of over 250 yards before it came to a halt in front of a signpost of the Bata Shoe factory, which...
The Times of Ceylon Press
This picture of Mr. Dudley Ranabahu, Air Ceylon pilot was taken last night by a "Mirror" cameraman at the Lunawa Hospital. Besides him is his wife, who had rushed on hearing that the plane had crashed.
Daily Mirror
Opening a Jubilee Fancy Bazaar
A jubilee fancy bazaar was held at the Methodist church, Moratumulla, in aid of the building fund of the Methodist Church, Indibedda. Mr. Dixon Mendis opened the bazaar by lighting an oil lamp. With him are Mrs. Mendis and Rev. H. I. Fernando
The Times of Ceylon Press
Crowds gather around the Beachcraft aircraft which crashed on the beach bordering the Angulana cemetery yesterday afternoon just after it had taken off from Ratmalana. Report of crash [...] foot of page [...]
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Indian Airlines Viscount that crashed yesterday at the Ratmalana Airport. (More pictures on Page 3 and 16)
Daily Mirror
The wreckage of a Beachcraft plane [...] U. S. which hit a Coconut tree and crashed on to the cemetery near the beach in Angulana.
The Times of Ceylon Press