Eurowings A320 near Jerez on Nov 18th 2018, lightning strike

Last Update: November 18, 2018 / 21:34:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 18, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Eurowings

Flight number
EW-9571

Departure
Jerez, Spain

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-ABHA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Eurowings Airbus A320-200, registration D-ABHA performing flight EW-9571 from Jerez,SP (Spain) to Dusseldorf (Germany) with 116 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Jerez's runway 20 about 5 to 10 minutes into the flight when the aircraft received a ligthning strike. In the absence of abnormal indications the crew continued the flight to Dusseldorf for a safe landing about 2.5 hours after departure.

A post flight inspection revealed the lightning had entered the nose of the aircraft near the cockpit and exited through the tail of the aircraft. There was damage to the nose disabling the aircraft to continue its schedule.

The aircraft is still on the ground about 11 hours after landing in Dusseldorf.

Metars Jerez:
LEJR 181130Z 15003KT 9999 BKN015 BKN024 13/13 Q1002 RERA=
COR LEJR 181100Z 24005KT 200V280 4000 SHRA SCT015TCU BKN030 13/12 Q1003=
LEJR 181041Z 23015KT 5000 +SHRA SCT020TCU BKN030 13/12 Q1003=
LEJR 181030Z 19010KT 150V220 9000 SCT020 BKN030 16/14 Q1002=
LEJR 181000Z 16006KT 120V210 8000 SCT014 BKN030 16/15 Q1002 RETSRA=
LEJR 180947Z 15006KT 100V210 8000 FEW010TCU SCT025 BKN040 15/14 Q1002 RETSRA=
LEJR 180930Z 17010KT 130V210 4000 TSRA FEW010CB SCT014 BKN018 15/14 Q1002=
LEJR 180923Z 17010KT 140V200 9999 TS FEW010CB SCT014 BKN018 15/14 Q1002=
LEJR 180900Z 18009KT 140V200 9999 FEW010 SCT014 BKN020 16/15 Q1002=
LEJR 180830Z 19010KT 160V220 9999 SCT010 BKN014 BKN022 15/15 Q1002 RERA=
LEJR 180816Z VRB04KT 6000 -RA SCT010 BKN015 BKN025 15/15 Q1002 RETSRA=
LEJR 180802Z 14007G17KT 080V200 0800 R20/P2000 +SHRA FEW015TCU SCT045 BKN050 15/15 Q1002 RETS=
LEJR 180800Z 15005KT 110V200 3000 RA FEW015TCU SCT045 BKN050 15/15 Q1002 RETS=
LEJR 180759Z 15005KT 110V200 1500 +RA FEW015TCU SCT045 BKN050 15/15 Q1002 RETS=
LEJR 180749Z 15007KT 110V200 3000 TSRA FEW042CB BKN050 16/14 Q1002=
LEJR 180736Z 15010KT 100V190 5000 TSRA FEW042CB SCT050 16/14 Q1002=
LEJR 180730Z 14010KT 110V180 5000 -RA SCT055 16/14 Q1002=
LEJR 180700Z 12010KT 080V160 9999 FEW066 16/14 Q1001=
LEJR 180630Z 12012KT 080V160 9999 FEW066 16/14 Q1001=
LEJR 180600Z 12009KT 070V150 9999 FEW067 16/14 Q1002=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 18, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Eurowings

Flight number
EW-9571

Departure
Jerez, Spain

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-ABHA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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