Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has urged the public to avoid flying kites near airports and runways after a Y-12 aircraft was forced to make an emergency return landing following a kite string-related safety incident during a training mission from Ratmalana Airport.

The incident occurred on today (July 15), when the aircraft, which had departed Ratmalana Airport on a training flight, encountered a hazardous situation caused by kite strings. The aircraft safely returned to the airport, where a technical inspection was carried out.

The inspection revealed that large quantities of kite strings had become entangled in the aircraft's left wheel, left engine area, and other critical components, according to the Sri Lank...