SriLankan A333 at Colombo on Jan 7th 2016, flat tyre on landing

Last Update: January 8, 2016 / 23:16:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Srilankan Airlines

Flight number
UL-455

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Aircraft Registration
4R-ALO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration 4R-ALO performing flight UL-455 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Colombo (Sri Lanka), landed safely in Colombo following an uneventful flight when during roll out the aircraft was slowed sharply and stopped near the end of the runway, emergency services responded. Later the aircraft slowly taxied to a remote stand on the apron where passengers disembarked.

A passenger reported there was heavy braking during roll out, the aircraft subsequently stopped in an unusual location of the aerodrome at the end of the runway. Emergency services responded and checked the aircraft. The captain announced that a tyre pressure sensor was indicating low tyre pressure for one of the tyres and maintenance needed to check. Some time later the aircraft taxied very slowly to a remote stand on the apron, the passengers disembarked and were bussed to the terminal. On exiting the aircraft the passenger noticed the forward right tyre of the left main gear was flat, some parts of the tyre were discoloured.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 22 hours before resuming service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Srilankan Airlines

Flight number
UL-455

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Aircraft Registration
4R-ALO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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