LAN B788 near Frankfurt on May 1st 2014, lightning strike
Last Update: May 2, 2014 / 21:19:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
LAN Airlines
Flight number
LA-704
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
CC-BBB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight LA-705.
The airline currently shows flight LA-705 delayed with an estimated departure on May 3rd 12:00L with a delay of 40 hours.
Metars:
DF 011750Z 22006KT 9999 -RA FEW043 SCT070 BKN082 14/11 Q1010 NOSIG
EDDF 011720Z 22005KT 9999 -RA FEW020 BKN072 14/10 Q1010 NOSIG
EDDF 011650Z 25007KT 9999 -RA FEW020 BKN058 14/11 Q1010 NOSIG
EDDF 011620Z 26007KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 FEW030TCU BKN074 15/11 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA BKN025CB
EDDF 011550Z 24010KT 9999 FEW018 SCT030 BKN080 15/11 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA BKN025CB
EDDF 011520Z 22012KT 9999 SCT018 SCT110 BKN230 16/12 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA BKN025CB
EDDF 011450Z 20012KT 9999 VCSH FEW025TCU SCT110 BKN200 16/12 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA BKN025CB
EDDF 011420Z 21011KT 9999 SCT025 SCT110 BKN200 17/12 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA BKN025CB
EDDF 011350Z 18006KT 9999 SCT036 BKN140 17/10 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA BKN025CB
EDDF 011320Z 18004KT 150V220 9999 FEW036 BKN140 18/10 Q1010 NOSIG
EDDF 011250Z VRB03KT 9999 SCT032 SCT140 18/10 Q1010 NOSIG
EDDF 011220Z 19004KT 170V230 9999 SCT026 SCT130 17/10 Q1011 NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
LAN Airlines
Flight number
LA-704
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
CC-BBB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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