ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273577
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-31H |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates |
| Registration: | A6-EMO |
| MSN: | 28680/300 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Bandaranaike International Airport -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Emirates Boeing 777-31H performing flight EK655 from Colombo to Dubai, departed Colombo's runway 22 when the right hand engine needed to be shut down. The crew leveled off at 3000 feet, subsequently climbed the aircraft to 6000 feet and entered a hold to dump fuel and work checklists. The aircraft landed safely back on Colombo's runway 22 about 40 minutes after departure.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=48a3620e&opt=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 12:50 | Prometheus | Added |
| 06-Mar-2022 06:38 | Prometheus | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jul-2022 06:41 | Prometheus | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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