Srilankan A332 near Colombo on Apr 8th 2023, cracked windshield
Last Update: April 8, 2023 / 19:09:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-225
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
4R-ALH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The aircraft was scheduled to depart in the evening of Apr 7th 2023, however, departed only with a delay of 5.5 hours to return again.
The flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-225
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
4R-ALH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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