THY B738 at Istanbul on Dec 6th 2017, lightning strike
Last Update: December 7, 2017 / 18:51:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 6, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1899
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Aircraft Registration
TC-JGG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LTFJ
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration TC-JGP reached Vienna with a delay of 2:15 hours.
The occurence aircraft is still on the ground about 33 hours after landing back.
The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport following a lightning strike. A replacement aircraft took the passengers to Vienna.
Metars:
LTFJ 061220Z 28007KT 250V320 9999 SCT035 08/M01 Q1025 NOSIG=
LTFJ 061150Z 26007KT 9999 SCT035 07/M01 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 061120Z VRB03KT 9999 SCT035 07/00 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 061050Z VRB04KT 9999 FEW023TCU SCT035 06/01 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 061020Z 05008KT 340V100 9999 FEW025TCU SCT030 06/01 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060950Z 34007KT 300V030 9999 FEW025TCU SCT030 07/00 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060920Z 35008KT 310V010 9999 BKN030 07/M00 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060850Z 34012KT 280V010 9999 BKN030 06/M00 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060820Z VRB04KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 07/01 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060750Z 30005KT 270V340 9999 BKN030 BKN080 05/00 Q1026 RESHRA NOSIG=
LTFJ 060720Z 35008KT 320V020 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 04/01 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060650Z 35011KT 320V020 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 04/01 Q1026 NOSIG=
LTFJ 060624Z 34012KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035 BKN090 05/00 Q1026 NOSIG RMK RWY24 34014KT=
LTFJ 060620Z 34010KT 9999 BKN035 BKN090 05/00 Q1026 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 6, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1899
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Aircraft Registration
TC-JGG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LTFJ
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