Serious incident Airbus A330-243 4R-ALA,
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Date:Sunday 16 October 2005
Time:10:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic A332 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-243
Owner/operator:SriLankan Airlines
Registration: 4R-ALA
MSN: 303
Year of manufacture:1999
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Standing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK)
Destination airport:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During the disembarkation of passengers after a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia a ground vehicle which was approaching the aircraft for maintenance collided with the
stepladder which some passengers were using to disembark the aircraft. When the vehicle collided with the stepladder it shifted away from the aircraft causing one passenger to fall several feet onto the ground who later succumbed to injuries. A few more passengers who were on the stepladder were also injured due to this accident.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.caa.lk/images/pdf/past_acciden_incident_reports/7_final_report_on_accident_of_srilankan_airlines_flight_ul316.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
9 March 2013 4R-ALA SriLankan Airlines 0 over Lake Constance about 35nm East of Zurich non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Dec-2021 15:44 Prometheus Added
31-Dec-2021 15:44 harro Updated [Accident report]

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