A co-pilot of the Russian national carrier Aeroflot airline was found dead in a hotel at Katunayaka, Police said.

The cause of death is suspected to be a heart attack, and the post-mortem examination was done yesterday at the Negombo General Hospital, police stated.

According to sources, the Pilot, aged 63, was scheduled to fly back as the co-pilot of the Aeroflot flight to Moscow.