Plane Spotting & Flight Reports

**umedhah** · 19-08-2018, 07:32 PM

Not sure what happened Banu... Haleef any ideas? I know that the Mel flight is delayed today..

Originally posted by banuthev

Hi umedha,

do you know what happened to the engine of 4R-ALB ? the photo was taken just a couple of months ago.

**Rahmy221** · 20-08-2018, 03:08 PM

Any reason why the UL207 flight has been changed to A330?

**channa** · 20-08-2018, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by Rahmy221

Any reason why the UL207 flight has been changed to A330?

Seems like only for today. Could be due to shortage of A 321

**Haleef** · 21-08-2018, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

Not sure what happened Banu... Haleef any ideas? I know that the Mel flight is delayed today..

That's only a nacelle change. Techs have not painted it sadly, even 4R-ALD also had a nacelle like this, but now I think it's painted. MEL flight was delayed probably due to an issue in the engine.

**Aaqib** · 25-08-2018, 05:20 PM

SriLankan has cancelled tomorrow’s flights (26/08) to CJB and VNS
Any reason why ? Both scheduled to be operated on their A321

**banuthev** · 25-08-2018, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

SriLankan has cancelled tomorrow’s flights (26/08) to CJB and VNS
Any reason why ? Both scheduled to be operated on their A321

Hi Aaqib, UL does operate flights to CJB every Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat. So there is no UL flight has been scheduled for Sunday (26-Aug). According to UL website, VNS flight is scheduled for tomorrow.

**Haleef** · 26-08-2018, 11:06 AM

Have an update;

Rumours state that 4R-ALB was struck by lightning and the aircraft had been in a blackout - meaning that some cabin lights went off and many small problems occured as well in the recent Melbourne delay, but the aircraft landed in Tullamarine Airport safely.

Similarly 4R-MRD or MRE also suffered a heavy lightning strike over india yesterday. The aircraft was checked for damages in the nose, but suspects can be of a crack in the fuselage or the nose maybe aince the lightning strike was very heavy with a loud bang after it striked the aircraft from head to tail.

**Sandaru** · 02-09-2018, 02:16 AM

Etihad A380 aircraft operating flight ET455 from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, diverted to Colombo today morning.

**Serendib** · 02-09-2018, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Etihad A380 aircraft operating flight ET455 from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, diverted to Colombo today morning.

aircraft registration? anything wrong with the plane?

**banuthev** · 02-09-2018, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Etihad A380 aircraft operating flight ET455 from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, diverted to Colombo today morning.

Thanks for the update ! A380 is a frequent visitor to Colombo! Any idea how many times A380 have visited Colombo so far?

**Haleef** · 02-09-2018, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

aircraft registration? anything wrong with the plane?

A6-APH Year of Zayed 2018 livery. Second time this aircraft visited Colombo.

**Aaqib** · 02-09-2018, 01:30 PM

Spotted A Harbin Y12 dropping off Parachutists in the Colpetty area at around 1500hrs today.
Anyone aware of this?

**Aaqib** · 02-09-2018, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Etihad A380 aircraft operating flight ET455 from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, diverted to Colombo today morning.

Was it a Tech stop? or Medical Emergency?

**Haleef** · 02-09-2018, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Was it a Tech stop? or Medical Emergency?

Heard that First Officer was sick.

**SLD-N** · 03-09-2018, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Spotted A Harbin Y12 dropping off Parachutists in the Colpetty area at around 1500hrs today.
Anyone aware of this?

SLAF Harbin Y-12

https://www.flickr.com/photos/150880199@N02/30580842488/in/dateposted-public/

flight over Colombo. NOTE: door is open.

Note that the door is open. I shot this yesterday over Colombo.

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