SriLankan Airlines has issued a statement on an incident involving its Sydney‑bound flight UL606, which departed Colombo early today (12) and was forced to return to the Katunayake Airport (BIA) due to adverse weather conditions.
Earlier today, reports stated that the flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the Katunayake Airport after it experienced a lightning strike on one of its engines shortly after departure.
Issuing a statement, the airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely with 207 passengers and 16 crew members on board, soon after the incident.
SriLankan Airlines further said that the flight later departed at 05:51 am using a replacement aircraft and continued its journey to Sydney.
The airline emphasised that the safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew remain its highest priority, adding that it will continue to take all necessary measures to uphold the highest standards of safety across its operations.
