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| Date: | Saturday 18 September 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | SriLankan Airlines |
| Registration: | 4R-ALM |
| MSN: | 1583 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Madurai -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) | |
| Investigating agency: | DCA Sri Lanka |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
SriLankan Airlines flight UL1265, an Airbus A330-343, was climbing through FL340 over southern India when the captain's and first officer's windshield shattered during a hail storm. Subsequently the aircraft returned to CMB and an overweight landing was carried out 60 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft resumed service 32 hours later.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a330-registered-4r-alm-operated-by-srilankan-on-18-09-2021-en-route/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/4r-alm#29319b06
https://avherald.com/h?article=4ee071e0&opt=0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 September 2022 | 4R-ALM | SriLankan Airlines | 0 | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2021 19:22 | harro | Added |
| 10-Oct-2021 19:22 | harro | Updated [Category, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 18:43 | Prometheus | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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