Tiger A320 at Melbourne on Jul 19th 2018, lightning strike

Last Update: July 20, 2018 / 20:58:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 19, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TT-471

Aircraft Registration
VH-XUH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
YMML

A Tiger Airways Australia Airbus A320-200, registration VH-XUH performing flight TT-471 from Melbourne,VI to Adelaide,SA (Australia), was climbing out of Melbourne when the crew stopped the climb at FL240 due to a lightning strike at the left hand wing. The crew decided to return to Melbourne, where the aircraft landed safely about 55 minutes after departure.

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

Flight number
TT-471

Aircraft Registration
VH-XUH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
YMML

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