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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | SriLankan Airlines |
| Registration: | 4R-ABM |
| MSN: | 4694 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was hit by a water bowser while it was parked at Bandaranaike International Airport getting ready for a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/page/1589519997975108/search/?q=4R-ABM
http://kva.gr/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=222
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 June 2025 | 4R-ABM | SriLankan Airlines | 0 | Jakarta FIR |  |
non |
Location
Media:
SriLankan Airbus A320 (4R-ABM) received minor damage when it was hit by a water bowser during parking at Colombo-Bandaranaike Intl Airport (CMB, VCBI). No one was hurt. https://t.co/rFdQP04MK8 pic.twitter.com/WN8FqqFf67
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) May 27, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2022 07:06 | Prometheus | Added |
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