American A319 enroute on Apr 10th 2018, lightning strike
Last Update: April 26, 2018 / 18:09:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1230
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Silao, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N70020
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 17 hours, then positioned to Dallas Ft. Worth.
Mexico's AIB reported there were no injuries, the aircraft did not sustain any damage. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1230
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Silao, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N70020
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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