Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Passenger Attacks SriLankan Airlines Crew Over Toilet Use During Landing
Imagine you're on an airplane getting ready to land.
It's like when your teacher says it's time to clean up the toys.
The airplane's captain turns on a sign telling everyone to stay in their seats because landing can be bumpy.
But one man didn't want to wait and tried to go to the bathroom anyway.
The flight helpers, called the crew, told him no.
The man got very angry and hit two of the helpers.
Other people on the plane and crew helped stop him.
When the plane landed, the police took the angry passenger away.
He was supposed to go to another country, but now he's in trouble with the law.
A passenger on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh to Colombo attacked two crew members.
The incident occurred as the plane was preparing to land, around 6:00 AM.
The passenger reportedly attempted to use the lavatory despite being told he could not due to the landing procedure.
Other crew members and passengers intervened to subdue the aggressive passenger.
The passenger was handed over to the police upon landing and faces criminal charges.
- Who
- A 28-year-old Saudi Arabian passenger
- What
- Attacked two flight attendants when told he could not use the lavatory during the plane's landing.
- When
- As the flight was preparing to land, around 6:00 AM.
- Where
- Onboard SriLankan Airlines Flight UL266 from Riyadh to Colombo, upon arrival in Colombo.
- Why
- The passenger ignored instructions to remain seated and refrain from using the toilet during landing.
- Airline
- SriLankan Airlines
- Flight Number
- UL266
- Route
- Riyadh to Colombo
- Incident Time
- Approximately 6:00 AM
- Passenger Nationality
- Saudi Arabian
- Court
- Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court No. 1