Thomson B752 near London on May 11th 2013, lightning strike
Last Update: May 13, 2013 / 21:06:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-516
Departure
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Destination
Izmir, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
G-OOBF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration G-FDZX departed Gatwick about 5.5 hours later and reached Izmir with a delay of 6 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-516
Departure
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Destination
Izmir, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
G-OOBF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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