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Airbus A340-300 (A340-311)

A340-34Scrapped

RegistrationLK4R-ADC

OperatorSriLankan Airlines

2operators

4incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A340-300 (A340-311) built in 1995. Operated for Air Lanka and SriLankan Airlines. Scrapped in 2015.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 76,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4× 4 x CFMI CFM56-5C2

Seats314 (C18 · Y296)

First flight1995

Country of registrationSri Lanka

MSN34

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A340

Figures for the A340-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.9 m55 ft

Range13,705 km7,400 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight276,500 kg609,577 lb

Maximum payload146,300 kg322,536 lbIts 295 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity295 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance15 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,705 km range, from Colombo it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle13,560 km AKLAuckland10,921 km MADMadrid8,938 km SYDSydney (Mascot)8,763 kmLHRLondon8,715 km

Beyond its rangeGIGRio De Janeiro13,705 km

The type first flew in 1991 (35 years ago) · About 380 units built · Production ended in 2011

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Airbus A340 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

18Business

296Economy

314 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2015SriLankan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CMBColombo

Main destinations

BKKBangkok HRIMattala JEDJeddah MAAChennai PEKBeijing PVGShanghai (Pudong)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DMEMoscow DMMAd Dammam HKGHong Kong

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1995

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Mar 22, 1995

Delivered to Air Lanka

Delivered to Air Lanka as 4R-ADC.

Jul 15, 1999

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines.

Jul 24, 2001

Incident at Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport

On July 24, 2001, the Airbus A340-311 aircraft (registration 4R-ADC), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport (Sri Lanka). Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Sep 5, 2004

Incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport

On September 5, 2004, the Airbus A340-311 aircraft (registration 4R-ADC), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to an engine failure. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Oct 15, 2007

Incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport

On October 15, 2007, the Airbus A340-311 aircraft (registration 4R-ADC), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Nov 30, 2014

Incident

On November 30, 2014, the aircraft (registration 4R-ADC), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident. Source: SriLankan.

Source: SriLankan

Jun 2015

Placed in storage

In June 2015, the A380 841 aircraft (registration 4R-ADC), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Dec 2015

Scrapped

In December 2015, the A380 841 aircraft (registration 4R-ADC), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was scrapped. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Operators

1995-03-22

Air Lanka

Registration 4R-ADC

1999-07-15

SriLankan Airlines

Registration 4R-ADC

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A340-300 (A340-311) · 4R-ADC · SriLankan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-34},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-34}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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