Srilankan A343 at Colombo on Jul 2nd 2013, hard landing and tail strike
Last Update: July 23, 2013 / 15:24:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 2, 2013
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-266
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Aircraft Registration
4R-ADA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The accident aircraft is still on the ground (standing Jul 23rd 2013) confirming the damage was substantial.
The French BEA reported in their weekly bulletin published on Jul 23rd 2013 that 4R-ADA suffered a hard landing followed by a tail strike as result of a high sink rate that was not arrested during the flare. The BEA reported the occurrence as serious incident based on initial assessment by Sri Lankan Authorities. The occurrence is being investigated by Sri Lankan Authorities.
Metars:
VCBI 020410Z 23010KT 9999 FEW018 SCT080 29/24 Q1010 NOSIG
VCBI 020310Z 24008KT 210V270 9999 SCT018 28/24 Q1009 NOSIG
VCBI 020210Z 24007KT 210V270 9000 -SHRA BKN016 28/24 Q1009 NOSIG
VCBI 020110Z 22008KT 9999 BKN016 27/23 Q1008 NOSIG
VCBI 020010Z 24007KT 190V280 9999 BKN016 27/23 Q1008 NOSIG
VCBI 012310Z 24007KT 9999 SCT016 27/23 Q1007 NOSIG
VCBI 012210Z 23007KT 9999 SCT016 27/23 Q1007 NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 2, 2013
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-266
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Aircraft Registration
4R-ADA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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