Virgin Australia B738 at Sydney on Apr 2nd 2018, lightning strike

Last Update: April 3, 2018 / 21:40:11 GMT/Zulu time

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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
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney

Airport ICAO Code
YSSY

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VOK performing flight VA-1536 from Sydney,NS to Hobart,TA (Australia), was climbing out of Sydney when the aircraft was struck by lightning prompting the crew to stop the climb at FL200 and return to Sydney. The aircraft landed safely back in Sydney about 35 minutes after departure.

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
Registration mark
VH-VOK
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
737-8FE
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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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
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney

Airport ICAO Code
YSSY

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