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A commercial aircraft carrying 217 passengers was forced to return to its departure airport on Thursday after being struck by lightning shortly after takeoff, while a separate incident saw a 60-passenger ferry disabled by technical failure and towed to safety off the German coast.
The SriLankan Airlines flight operating the Colombo–Sydney route was hit by lightning as it lifted off from Bandaranaike International Airport on 12 June, prompting pilots to abort the departure and land the aircraft safely back at the same facility. No injuries were reported among the 217 passengers and crew, though passengers described moments of panic as the strike damaged the nacelle of one engine . A second report from Romania confirmed the incident, noting the plane’s return to Bandaranaike International Airport on 12 June following the lightning strike .
Meanwhile, the German-flagged ferry *Funny Girl*, carrying 60 passengers and crew, suffered a technical malfunction on Wednesday that left it adrift off the island of Helgoland. After several hours of drifting, the vessel was towed to Cuxhaven by a rescue tug and reached the mainland on Wednesday evening, according to multiple German outlets. Initial reports described the ferry as “manoeuvrable” and later confirmed its safe arrival in Cuxhaven .
Both incidents underscore the vulnerability of transport systems to sudden mechanical or environmental disruptions. Aviation safety protocols typically require aircraft struck by lightning to undergo mandatory inspections before resuming service, while maritime operators rely on rapid-response tug services to prevent groundings in busy shipping lanes. The SriLankan Airlines aircraft remains grounded pending technical clearance, while the *Funny Girl* is expected to undergo repairs before resuming scheduled crossings between Cuxhaven and Helgoland.
No official statements linking the two events have been issued, and authorities have not suggested any systemic risk beyond routine operational checks.
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Avion lovit de fulger la scurt timp de la decolare. Aeronava avea la bord 217 pasageri Un avion a fost lovit de fulger la scurt timp de la decolare, iar piloții au fost nevoiți să îl întoarcă din drum, după ce nacela unuia dintre motoare a fost vizibil avariată.
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