SriLankan A333 near Colombo on Dec 23rd 2021, hydraulic fault
Last Update: December 23, 2021 / 22:44:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic fault
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-606
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
4R-ALQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The aircraft remained on the ground for almost 16 hours, then departed again and is estimated to reach Sydney with a delay of about 21 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic fault
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-606
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
4R-ALQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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