SriLankan operates relief flight after emergency landing in Indonesia

A special relief flight, UL 302, operated by SriLankan Airlines departed Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for Medan International Airport in Sumatra, Indonesia to transport 101 passengers and crew members stranded following an emergency landing.

The passengers were aboard flight UL 306, which was en route from Colombo to Singapore on the evening of 5 June when it experienced a technical issue mid-flight. 

As a safety precaution, the aircraft made an emergency landing at Medan Kuala Namu International Airport in Indonesia.

After a technical inspection by Indonesian aviation authorities, it was determined that the repairs to the aircraft would require significant time. 

As a result, SriLankan Airlines arranged hotel accommodations for the passengers and crew and dispatched the special flight to bring them safely back.