A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for Sydney was forced to make an emergency landing at the Katunayake Airport late last night after being struck by lightning.

The airline said flight UL 606 experienced a lightning strike on one of its engines shortly after departure. As a precautionary measure, the aircraft was diverted back to Katunayake where it landed safely.

Passengers were later re‑accommodated on another aircraft and flown to Australia. The incident is reported to have caused a delay of more than five hours.

A spokesperson for SriLankan Airlines confirmed that no passengers were injured and the aircraft itself sustained no damage. (Newswire)

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Airline and aviation YouTuber Josh Cahill has captured the moment a Sri Lankan national was arrested for allegedly misbehaving onboard an aircraft.

The incident is reported to have occurred en route to Sri Lanka on SalamAir, a low-cost airline from Oman.

According to Josh Cahill, the intoxicated Sri Lankan had allegedly harassed a female passenger.

The Sri Lankan’s behaviour had prompted Cahill to intervene to protect the woman, resulting in the Sri Lankan behaving aggressively.

However, upon arrival, the Sri Lankan national was arrested by local law enforcement authorities in Sri Lanka.

Video : https://rb.gy/d23qew (NewsWire)

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Eighteen-year-old Indian airline, Go First, has gone bankrupt, following the same fate as Jet Airways, the country’s first private carrier.

According to a report by Quartz, the no-frill airline filed for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings yesterday (May 2), cancelling flights for three days from May 3.

India’s aviation minister has said the government has been “assisting the airline in every possible manner.”

“Go First has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to their engines…it is unfortunate that this operational bottleneck has dealt a blow to the airline’s financial position,” Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today.

Go First’s 59-aircraft fleet operated across 35 destinations—27 domestic, and eight international.

Go First’s financial troubles

The Wadia-group airline owes creditors $798 million. Its bankruptcy filing said it had never defaulted on payments, Reuters reported.

“…Considering the present financial situation of the corporate applicant defaults to financial creditors would be imminent,” Reuters reported citing Go First’s bankruptcy filing document.

However, Go First’s engine partners, Pratt & Whitney, today said the carrier has a “lengthy history of missing its financial obligations.”

The airline, on the other hand, had blamed the non-availability of Pratt & Whitney engines for its inability to meet financial obligations. It also cited the same reason for grounding half of its fleet.

Go First’s loss is IndiGo’s again

The low-cost carrier’s abrupt move has left its customers confused while giving a fillip to IndiGo, India’s largest airline. The two airlines have many overlapping domestic routes.

Go First’s disappearance could also help the country’s youngest carrier, Akasa Air. (NewsWire)

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