Ground vehicle collides with UL flight

SriLankan Airlines flight UL116, which was parked at the Malé International Airport yesterday was damaged when a ground support vehicle collided with the aircraft, SriLankan Airline said in a statement today

They said minor structural damage occurred to the tail section (stabilizer) of the aircraft due to this incident.

The SriLankan Engineering team based at the Malé International Airport are currently working round the clock to replace the affected parts and return the aircraft to service, the statement added.