Southwest B737 at Manchester on Oct 23rd 2018, lightning strike

Last Update: October 24, 2018 / 22:25:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-2515

Departure
Manchester, United States

Destination
Orlando, United States

Aircraft Registration
N211WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N211WN performing flight WN-2515 from Manchester,NH to Orlando,FL (USA), was in the initial climb out of Manchester's runway 35 when the aircraft received a lightning strike, the crew subsequently received an abnormal gear indication suggesting the nose gear doors did not close. The crew declared emergency, stopped the climb at about 7000 feet and diverted to Hartford,CT (USA), later climbing to 8000 feet, for a safe landing on Windsor Lock Airport's runway 24 about 70 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N564WN reached Orlando with a delay of 4:15 hours.



Metars Manchester:
KMHT 232344Z 33005KT 10SM BKN003 BKN200 06/05 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE T00610050 $
KMHT 232253Z 36010KT 10SM FEW025 BKN050 BKN150 07/06 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-SE RAE44 TSE21 SLP140 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SE P0023 T00670056 $
KMHT 232225Z COR 07009KT 4SM RA BR FEW020 BKN035 BKN250 07/06 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S TSE21 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SE P0022 T00720056
KMHT 232153Z 34006KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR SCT020CB OVC035 06/06 A2993 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2122 LTG DSNT N AND S RAB14 TSB19 SLP151 OCNL LTGCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0031 T00610056
KMHT 232150Z 33007KT 1 3/4SM +TSRA BR SCT020CB OVC035 06/05 A2993 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2122 LTG DSNT N AND S RAB14 TSB19 OCNL LTGCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0030
KMHT 232138Z 34013KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN020CB BKN028 OVC040 06/04 A2993 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2122 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB14 TSB19 OCNL LTGIC VC W TS VC W MOV E P0017 T00610044
KMHT 232135Z 33014KT 2SM +TSRA BKN020CB BKN028 OVC040 07/04 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB14 TSB19 OCNL LTGIC VC W TS VC W MOV E P0015 T00720044
KMHT 232119Z VRB06KT 10SM -TSRA FEW017 BKN030CB OVC090 12/08 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-N RAB14 TSB19 PRESRR OCNL LTGIC VC W TS VC W MOV NE P0000 T01170078
KMHT 232053Z 13011G19KT 10SM SCT027 BKN050 BKN085 12/07 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-NW RAB28E38 SLP136 OCNL LTGIC DSNT W-NW P0000 60000 T01220072 56034
KMHT 231953Z 12011KT 10SM SCT024 BKN040 BKN100 12/07 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP143 T01220067
KMHT 231934Z 11013KT 10SM FEW024 BKN045 BKN110 13/07 A2992 RMK AO2 T01280067
KMHT 231904Z 12012G19KT 10SM BKN026 BKN050 BKN110 13/06 A2995 RMK AO2 T01280061
KMHT 231853Z 13011G18KT 10SM SCT026 BKN055 OVC110 13/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01280061
KMHT 231753Z 12013KT 10SM SCT030 BKN036 OVC070 12/06 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB39E52 SLP170 P0000 60000 T01220061 10122 20044 58035

Metars Hartford:
KBDL 240051Z 32004KT 10SM FEW050 BKN130 09/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00890050
KBDL 232351Z 28009KT 10SM FEW050 BKN110 BKN150 09/06 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB00E19 SLP131 P0001 60001 T00940056 10167 20089 50016
KBDL 232251Z 27013KT 10SM FEW055 BKN070 OVC095 10/07 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 31036/2158 RAB2154E10 PRESRR SLP135 P0000 T01000067
KBDL 232151Z 27016G32KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 BKN110 BKN210 13/04 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 25033/2145 SLP126 T01280044
KBDL 232051Z 24011KT 10SM FEW036 FEW075 FEW120 SCT200 16/02 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E SLP115 60000 T01610022 56019
KBDL 231951Z COR 21010KT 10SM FEW036 FEW070 SCT095 17/07 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAB1857E06B35E45 SLP117 VIRGA SE P0000 T01670072
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N211WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-2515

Departure
Manchester, United States

Destination
Orlando, United States

Aircraft Registration
N211WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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