What Happens in an Emergency Landing and What To Do Next

This started off just like any other flight. Then it changed and before long we were back where we started but landing under full Emergency Landing conditions.

What Happens in an Emergency Landing and What To Do Next

This is the full story of my journey on Sri Lankan Airlines Flight UL605 from Melbourne to Colombo. Only 30 minutes out of Melbourne there was the smell of burning and smoke filled the back of the cabin.

What happened next is a text book example of how well the aviation industry is trained for these types of emergency events. In this video I cover the full story - how things where handled by the flight and cabin crew - what happened at the airport to prepare for our landing - what happened when we landed - and then I cover exactly what happened next as Sri Lankan Airlines handled 250 disrupted passengers.

Throughout the process I explain it from a passenger perspective but also as someone who works in the travel industry and has been actively involved in crisis management for many years. I'll tell you what was happening behind the scenes.

Then as each step unfolds I'll give you handy hints and tips so that if you find yourself in this situation you know exactly what to do to make it easier and less stressful.

Intertwined within this story is a full Sri Lankan Airlines business class flight review which I happened to be filming when the drama unfolded. So not only do we get to see what Sri Lankan Airlines business class is like these days but was also get to see how they handle things when things go wrong.

It's a fascinating story of the Sri Lankan Airlines Emergency Landing of flight UL605 at Melbourne Airport and what happened next. I hope you enjoy the video.

Thanks for watching and, as always, happy travels.

Dennis

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00:00 Introduction
01:09 Qantas First Class Lounge
01:51 Boarding
02:46 Taxi & Take Off
03:35 Smoke in the Cabin
04:31 Emergency Declared!
05:47 Crisis Management Experience
06:16 Emergency Landing
07:51 Disembarkation
08:30 Disaster Strikes My Duty Free
08:48 Airport Chaos
10:59 I'm on Channel Nine News
11:33 Time to Move Quickly - Flight Rescheduling
12:36 Back at the Airport
13:23 Malaysian Airlines to KL
14:27 Malaysian Airlines to Colombo
14:47 Welcome to Sri Lanka
15:21 Back at the Airport Again
16:03 UL - Usually Late!
17:04 Boarding
17:42 Sri Lankan Business Class Review
20:06 The Verdict - my reflections on Sri Lankan Airlines
21:13 Landing in Melbourne Again
22:30 And Finally - what happened to our aircraft