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Two SriLankan pilots remain grounded over Cochin mishap in May
View(s):Two SriLankan Airlines pilots are still grounded over an incident in which the A330-300 aircraft they were piloting veered towards the edge of the runway and damaged some ground lights in May this year.
“This is considered a serious incident and a formal inquiry is being conducted by the authorities in India where the incident occurred,” Civil Aviation Director General H M C Nimalsiri said. He said SriLankan Airlines was cooperating with the Indian Civil Aviation authorities.
“A senior captain has been representing the airline at the inquiry,” he said. “We are not supposed to make our own conclusions until the Indian authorities release the formal report.”
SriLankan Airlines said at the time that all 228 passengers on board UL167 were safe. The flight from Colombo to Cochin landed in intense rain and “due to the ambient conditions, strong winds and heavy rain, the aircraft veered toward the runway edge and caused damage to some ground lights”.