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| Date: | Monday 18 November 2019 |
| Time: | 18:57 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-36N(ER) |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates |
| Registration: | A6-EBJ |
| MSN: | 32787/542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Hambantota-Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI/VCRI) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM) |
| Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
Due to bad weather, Emirates flight EK652 from Dubai (DXB) via Malé (MLE) to Colombo (CMB) was diverted to Hambantota (HRI). When the plane touched down at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, it collided with a fox. After being inspected by the SriLankan maintenance team, the aircraft was cleared to take off for Bandaranaike International Airport. However, a bird strike to the same aircraft occurred minutes later.
Sources:
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/200112/news/emirates-flight-hits-fox-and-bird-at-mattala-387295.html
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/01/12/emirates-boeing-777-hits-a-fox-and-birds-at-the-mattala-airport/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2023 20:09 | Prometheus | Updated |
| 28-Jan-2024 08:36 | Prometheus | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2025 05:57 | Prometheus | Updated [Embed code, Damage, ] |
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