Pegasus B738 at Bodrum on Nov 29th 2018, lightning strike
Last Update: November 30, 2018 / 22:20:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Flight number
PC-2248
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Bodrum, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-CPU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Izmir for 27.5 hours before returning to service.
Metars:
COR LTFE 291350Z 01009KT 340V040 9999 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 13/11 Q1011 RETS TEMPO TL1500 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291320Z 31008KT 9999 TS FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 14/12 Q1011 RETSRA TEMPO TL1500 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291250Z 29004KT 260V330 8000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN030 15/13 Q1011 TEMPO 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291220Z 07006KT 040V160 8000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN035 16/12 Q1011 TEMPO 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291208Z 06008KT 8000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN030 16/12 Q1011 TEMPO 20015G25KT TSRA RMK RWY10 07008KT=
LTFE 291150Z 06007KT 9999 TS FEW020CB SCT030 BKN100 17/11 Q1011 TEMPO 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291120Z 08004KT 040V120 9999 TS FEW020CB SCT030 BKN100 17/12 Q1011 TEMPO FM1200 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291101Z 09006KT 9999 TS FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 16/12 Q1011 TEMPO FM1200 20015G25KT TSRA RMK RWY10 10006KT=
LTFE 291050Z 08007KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 17/12 Q1010 TEMPO 20015G25KT TSRA=
LTFE 291020Z 06007KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT035 BKN100 16/13 Q1011 TEMPO -TSRA=
LTFE 290950Z 07007KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT035 BKN100 16/13 Q1011 TEMPO -TSRA=
LTFE 290920Z 11003KT 050V150 9999 FEW020CB SCT035 BKN100 15/13 Q1012 RESHRA TEMPO -TSRA=
LTFE 290906Z 04004KT 350V080 9999 FEW020CB SCT035 BKN090 14/12 Q1012 RESHRA BECMG 14016KT TEMPO -TSRA RMK RWY10 07007KT=
LTFE 290850Z 07006KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020CB SCT035 BKN090 14/12 Q1012 RETSRA BECMG 14016KT TEMPO -TSRA=
LTFE 290844Z 07006KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 13/11 Q1012 RETSRA TEMPO -TSRA RMK RWY10 08008KT=
LTFE 290829Z 11006KT 080V140 9999 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN035 13/11 Q1013 RESHRA BECMG NSW RMK RWY10 11010KT=
LTFE 290820Z 11008KT 5000 SHRA FEW020CB BKN035 13/11 Q1013 BECMG 9999 NSW TEMPO -TSRA=
LTFE 290806Z 11007KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 13/11 Q1012 TEMPO -TSRA RMK RWY10 12008KT=
LTFE 290750Z 13005KT 090V150 9999 FEW020CB SCT030 BKN090 13/11 Q1012 BECMG 14016KT TEMPO -TSRA=
LTFE 290720Z 11006KT 9999 SCT035 BKN100 13/11 Q1012 BECMG TL0800 14016KT TEMPO FM0800 -TSRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Flight number
PC-2248
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Bodrum, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-CPU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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