SriLankan Airlines flight with over 200 onboard hit by lightning; lands back safely in Colombo
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Extreme panic moments aboard an Airbus A330-200 belonging to SriLankan Airlines, forced to land urgently shortly after take-off. The aircraft, which was racing on the Colombo–Sydney route with 207 passengers on board, was hit by a lightning strike that hit one of the engines directly. According to Times of India, the aviation incident triggered nightmare moments for the passengers in the aircraft[, before the pilots returned the aircraft safely …
The 223 people were unharmed after the crew diverted flight UL606 back to the runway. The airline enabled a second plane to complete the route. The post Rayo impacted SriLankan Airlines aircraft and forced emergency landing appeared first on THE NATIONAL.
SriLankan Airlines flight UL606, operated by an Airbus A330-243 bound for Sydney, sustained significant damage and material loss to its left engine after being struck by lightning shortly after takeoff from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka. Despite the severe impact and the resulting engine fragmentation, the crew immediately activated safety protocols. The airline confirmed that the aircraft returned safely and landed…
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