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SriLankan Airlines flight forced to return to Katunayake

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Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 15:47
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SriLankan Airlines flight forced to return to Katunayake
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A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft operating flight UL-503 from Katunayake Airport to London, England, was forced to make an emergency landing back at Katunayake shortly after take-off today (28) following a bird strike. According to.

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  • —A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft operating flight UL-503 from Katunayake Airport to London, England, was forced to make an emergency landing back at Katunayake shortly after take-off today (28) following a bird strike.
  • —According to sources, the incident was reported as a rejected take-off (RTO).
  • —Although reports indicate that a bird strike occurred, possibly [].
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