Virgin Australia B738 at Sydney on Apr 2nd 2018, lightning strike
Last Update: April 3, 2018 / 21:40:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-1536
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Hobart, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VOK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
YSSY
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 12.5 hours on the ground.
Metars:
YSSY 021030Z 18017KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT025 BKN060 21/19 Q1018 FM1030 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 021000Z 19019KT 9999 FEW012 SCT025 BKN100 21/19 Q1018 FM1000 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 020930Z 18022KT 9999 VCTS FEW010 SCT020 FEW030CB 21/20 Q1016 FM0945 16015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 SCT025 FM0930 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 020922Z AUTO 18024KT 9000 -SHRA SCT011 SCT019 BKN100 21/20 Q1016 RESHRA=
YSSY 020900Z 17022G32KT 4000 TSRA FEW012 SCT025 BKN100 FEW030CB 21/20 Q1015=
YSSY 020858Z 17023G33KT 7000 -TSRA FEW012 SCT025 BKN100 FEW030CB 23/20 Q1015=
YSSY 020830Z 19019KT 9999 SCT010 SCT025 BKN140 23/21 Q1015 FM0830 16015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 SCT025 FM0830 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 020800Z 19015G27KT 9999 VCTS FEW018 SCT060 BKN100 FEW050CB 23/20 Q1014=
YSSY 020730Z 17008KT 9999 VCTS FEW060 SCT120 BKN160 FEW070CB 23/19 Q1014 FM0730 16015KT 9999 SCT015 FM0730 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 020700Z 16006KT 090V190 CAVOK 24/17 Q1013 FM0700 16015KT 9999 FEW015 FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 020630Z 16005KT 9999 VCTS FEW070 SCT130 FEW080CB 25/19 Q1013 FM0700 16015KT 9999 FEW015 FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YSSY 020600Z 18011KT 9999 VCTS FEW070 SCT140 FEW080CB 25/20 Q1013 RETS=
YSSY 020534Z 15011KT 9999 -TSRA FEW070 BKN140 FEW080CB 27/20 Q1012=
YSSY 020530Z 16012KT 9999 VCTS FEW070 BKN140 FEW080CB 26/19 Q1012 FM0700 16015G25KT 9999 FEW015 FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-1536
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Hobart, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VOK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
YSSY
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