Iberia A359 at Quito on Sep 28th 2023, lightning strike

Last Update: October 1, 2023 / 17:16:42 GMT/Zulu time

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An Iberia Airbus A350-900, registration EC-NVR performing flight IB-6453 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Quito (Ecuador), was on approach to Quito's runway 36 when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing....

An Iberia Airbus A350-900, registration EC-NVR performing flight IB-6453 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Quito (Ecuador), was on approach to Quito's runway 36 when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Iberia

Flight number
FL-342

Departure
Not revealed

Destination
Not revealed

Aircraft Registration
N343434

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

Airport
Zurich International Airport

Airport ICAO Code
AFTZ

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