Azul AT72 near Montes Claros on Oct 16th 2018, lightning strike

Last Update: October 16, 2018 / 22:28:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas

Flight number
AD-5733

Departure
Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil

Destination
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-AQZ

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Azul Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PR-AQZ performing flight AD-5733 from Vitoria da Conquista,BA to Belo Horizonte,MG (Brazil), was enroute at FL160 near Montes Claros,MG (Brazil), about 200nm north of Belo Horizonte, when lightning struck the aircraft prompting the crew to divert to Montes Claros for a safe landing on runway 12.

Passengers reported the aircraft entered clouds, there was some rain then a flash and a bang. The crew announced there had been a lightning strike.

The airline reported the captain decided to divert due to technical difficulties following the lightning strike. The passengers were bussed to Belo Horizonte.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-AQZ
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
ATR - GIE AVIONS DE TRANSPORT RÉGIONAL
Aircraft Model / Type
ATR-72-212A (600)
ICAO Aircraft Type
AT76
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas

Flight number
AD-5733

Departure
Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil

Destination
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-AQZ

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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