A SriLankan Airlines aircraft scheduled to depart for London was forced to abort its take-off after a bird strike damaged one of its engines. The incident occurred while the aircraft was preparing for its scheduled departure to the United Kingdom, when a bird was reportedly ingested into the aircraft’s right engine.
According to SriLankan Airlines, the flight crew acted promptly after detecting the problem, bringing the aircraft to a safe stop before arranging for all passengers to disembark safely.
A total of 269 people, including 15 crew members, were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident.
The flight had been scheduled to depart for London at 12.55 p.m. However, the damage caused by the bird strike prevented the aircraft from proceeding with the journey.
