25 of the 291 passengers and staff suffered from severe injuries. Six of the injuries were critical. The report classified the damage to the plane as modest. When a smoke-like plume formed in front of the Airbus A330 on the journey from Phoenix to Honolulu on December 18, the pilot reported that the weather was … Read more
Sri Lankan court overturns order barring Aeroflot Airbus A330 from leaving Colombo airport. Russian airline’s arrest sparked a diplomatic row, with Russia summoning Sri Lanka envoy to its foreign ministry. Air traffic controllers denied clearance for flight SU289 to return to Moscow on Thursday. Sri Lankan court on Monday overturned an order barring the departure … Read more
Russia files diplomatic protest over detention of Aeroflot plane at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport. Aircraft was brought to a halt by Colombo Commercial Court following a commercial dispute. 191 passengers and 13 crew were on board flight SU289 from Moscow. When Russia registered a diplomatic protest over the move, Sri Lanka main airport denied … Read more
