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SriLankan flight to London returns after bird strike

A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for London returned to Katunayake Airport shortly after take-off on October 28 following a bird strike, according to a spokesperson for the airline's Corporate Communications Division.

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A SriLankan Airlines flight from Colombo to London Heathrow has departed on a replacement aircraft after a suspected bird strike forced pilots to abandon take-off earlier today. Following the incident, SriLankan Airlines arranged a replacement aircraft and crew to operate the flight to London Heathrow, with departure initially scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The replacement flight has since departed for London.

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