Tiger A320 at Melbourne on Jul 19th 2018, lightning strike
Last Update: July 20, 2018 / 20:58:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Tiger Airways
Flight number
TT-471
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Adelaide, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XUH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
YMML
The aircraft returned to service about 13 hours after landing.
The airline confirmed the aircraft experienced a lightning strike.
Metars:
YMML 200930Z 28012KT 9999 FEW048 SCT055 08/05 Q1015 FM0930 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 1200=
YMML 200900Z 29013KT 9999 VCSH FEW048 BKN060 08/05 Q1014 FM0900 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200830Z 28013KT 9999 SCT045 SCT078 08/05 Q1014 FM0830 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200800Z 27012KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT065 08/05 Q1013 FM0800 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200730Z 27012KT 9999 FEW020 BKN061 08/05 Q1013 FM0730 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200700Z 26016KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT035 BKN055 08/05 Q1012 INTER 0700/0730 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200630Z 26015KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN037 BKN062 09/04 Q1012 INTER 0630/0730 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0630 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 0700 FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200600Z 26021KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 SCT030 BKN065 09/04 Q1011 INTER 0600/0730 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0600 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200556Z 26019G30KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 SCT030 BKN065 10/04 Q1011=
YMML 200556Z 26019G30KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 SCT030 BKN065 10/04 Q1011=
YMML 200530Z 27019KT 9999 FEW025 SCT042 BKN057 10/04 Q1011 INTER 0530/0730 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0530 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200500Z 27020KT 9999 FEW020 SCT044 10/05 Q1010 INTER 0500/0700 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0500 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200430Z 26021KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT043 BKN047 10/04 Q1010 INTER 0430/0700 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0430 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0700 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
YMML 200400Z 25021G31KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN037 BKN054 10/04 Q1010=
YMML 200400Z 25021G31KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN037 BKN054 10/04 Q1010=
YMML 200348Z 25021G33KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN038 OVC055 09/03 Q1010=
YMML 200330Z 25020KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN042 BKN050 10/03 Q1009 INTER 0330/0630 4000 SHRA BKN020 FM0330 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Tiger Airways
Flight number
TT-471
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Adelaide, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XUH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
YMML
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