A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration 4R-ALH performing flight UL-605 from Melbourne,VI (Australia) to Colombo (Sri Lanka) with 258 passengers and 15 crew, was descending towards Colombo when the crew received a cargo smoke indication. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Colombo's runway 22, vacated the runway and stopped clear of the runway for an inspection by emergency services. About 30 minutes later the aircraft continued to the apron.
The airline later reported according to preliminary investigation results dry ice used to preserve a shipment of meat has been identified as cause of the smoke warning.
The airline later reported according to preliminary investigation results dry ice used to preserve a shipment of meat has been identified as cause of the smoke warning.
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