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SriLankan Airlines Flight Returns to Colombo After Lightning Strike
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SriLankan Airlines Flight Returns to Colombo After Lightning Strike

TLDR

  • UL 606 to Sydney returned to Colombo after engine lightning strike.

  • ~207 passengers aboard landed safely; no injuries reported.

  • Passengers re-accommodated, flight delayed over 5 hours.

SriLankan Airlines flight UL-606, an Airbus A330 en route to Sydney, Australia, returned to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early on June 12th. The aircraft, carrying 217 passengers and 16 crew members, was reportedly struck by lightning shortly after its 1:00 a.m. departure. As a safety precaution, pilots diverted the flight back to Colombo, where it landed safely without any injuries. The aircraft is now undergoing inspection by the Civil Aviation Authority, and passengers were accommodated on a subsequent flight, experiencing a delay of over five hours.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Jun 12 · 4:46 AM

Flight UL 606 bound for Sydney returned to Bandaranaike International Airport late last night after its first engine was struck by lightning approximately 45 minutes after departure while in Sri Lankan airspace. The aircraft, carrying around 207 passengers, landed safely. As a precautionary measure, passengers were re-accommodated on another aircraft and flown to Australia, causing a delay of more than five hours. The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the safe landing.

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