website hit counter
Friday, July 25, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025

HomeNewsRelief Flight Dispatched After SriLankan Plane Grounded in Indonesia Due to Technical...

Relief Flight Dispatched After SriLankan Plane Grounded in Indonesia Due to Technical Fault

Relief Flight Dispatched After SriLankan Plane Grounded in Indonesia Due to Technical Fault

spot_img

A special relief flight, UL 302, departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport in Sumatra, Indonesia, to transport 101 passengers and crew members from SriLankan Airlines flight UL 306, which was grounded due to a technical fault.

The Singapore-bound flight UL 306, which left BIA in Katunayake on the evening of 5 June, was forced to make an emergency landing at Medan’s Kuala Namu International Airport due to a technical issue.

Following an assessment by Indonesian technical experts, it was determined that the repairs required more time, prompting SriLankan Airlines to arrange hotel accommodation for the stranded passengers.

However, complications arose when Indonesian authorities initially refused permission for hotel transfers. The matter was resolved following the intervention of the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia.

Meanwhile, a technical team from Sri Lanka departed for Jakarta on the morning of 6 June to carry out a further inspection of the grounded aircraft.

Latest articles

15-Year-Old Motorcyclist Severs Woman’s Leg, Dumps It in Bush After Hit-and-Run

A shocking hit-and-run incident near Hinidumgoda Junior College in Galle has left a 40-year-old...

From Bail to Jail: Jagath’s Son Freed as Rohitha’s Son-in-Law Remanded

The son-in-law of former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena has been remanded until 8 August, while...

‘Who Is the Big Boss?’ – Aruna Jayasekara’s Alleged Role in Easter Attack Probe Questioned

Retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, now serving as Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister, is...

Parliament to Debate Removal of IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon on 5 August

Parliament is scheduled to debate the proposal to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP)...

More like this

15-Year-Old Motorcyclist Severs Woman’s Leg, Dumps It in Bush After Hit-and-Run

A shocking hit-and-run incident near Hinidumgoda Junior College in Galle has left a 40-year-old...

From Bail to Jail: Jagath’s Son Freed as Rohitha’s Son-in-Law Remanded

The son-in-law of former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena has been remanded until 8 August, while...

‘Who Is the Big Boss?’ – Aruna Jayasekara’s Alleged Role in Easter Attack Probe Questioned

Retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, now serving as Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister, is...