1.   A few minutes after take-off, the pilot radioed that a fire had broken out.

2.   Air Traffic comptrollers radioed the pilot after watching the plane lose altitude over some hills on the eastern end of the airport but received no response.

3.   Co said San Juan Vice Mayor Philip Cezar noticed that the helicopter was fanning the flames of the fire and asked that police radio the pilot to back away.

4.   The pilot had radioed when the plane was over Vasavilan, just off Palali, that he had been hit, said a military official.

5.   Airport ground staff noticed the left engine on fire and radioed the pilots to turn back, military spokesman Sarath Munasinghe said.

6.   Sarath Munasinghe ruled out the Avro being hit by the rebels and said airport ground staff noticed the left engine on fire and radioed the pilots to turn back.