Eurowings A320 at Cologne on Jan 17th 2018, lightning strike
Last Update: January 18, 2018 / 22:16:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Eurowings
Flight number
EW-34
Departure
Cologne, Germany
Destination
Hamburg, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIQL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport, Cologne
Airport ICAO Code
EDDK
The aircraft is still on the ground in Cologne about 31 hours after landing.
Metars:
EDDK 171650Z 28021KT 9999 -SHRA FEW008 FEW024CB SCT070 03/01 Q1007 R14L/CLRD// BECMG 26012KT=
EDDK 171620Z 27017KT 9999 VCSH FEW021TCU SCT040 04/00 Q1006 R14L/CLRD// BECMG 26012KT=
EDDK 171550Z 27019KT 9999 VCSH SCT018TCU SCT060 04/01 Q1006 R14L/CLRD// BECMG 26012KT=
EDDK 171520Z 27023KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS FEW011 SCT018CB BKN040 04/01 Q1005 RESHRA R14L/CLRD// BECMG 26015G25KT=
EDDK 171450Z 26022G33KT 9999 -SHRA FEW011 SCT023CB BKN060 04/01 Q1004 R14L/190095 TEMPO 3500 SHRASN=
EDDK 171420Z 26025KT 9999 -SHRA FEW013 SCT021CB BKN060 04/01 Q1004 R14L/290195 TEMPO 3500 SHRASN=
EDDK 171350Z 27020G31KT 250V310 9999 -SHRA FEW013 BKN023TCU BKN060 04/01 Q1003 R14L/290195 TEMPO 3500 SHRASN=
EDDK 171320Z 27023G34KT 9999 VCSH FEW013 BKN019 BKN060 04/01 Q1003 R14L/290195 TEMPO 3500 SHRASN=
EDDK 171250Z 27016KT 9999 -SHRA FEW009 SCT013TCU BKN017 03/01 Q1003 R14L/290195 TEMPO 3500 SHRASN=
EDDK 171220Z 26017KT 9999 -SHRA FEW007 BKN016 02/00 Q1002 R14L/290195 TEMPO SHRASN=
EDDK 171150Z 26015KT 9999 -SHRASN FEW007 BKN016TCU 02/00 Q1002 R14L/290195 TEMPO SHRASN=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Eurowings
Flight number
EW-34
Departure
Cologne, Germany
Destination
Hamburg, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIQL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport, Cologne
Airport ICAO Code
EDDK
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