Pegasus B738 at Bodrum on Nov 29th 2018, lightning strike

Last Update: November 30, 2018 / 22:20:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PC-2248

Destination
Bodrum, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-CPU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Pegasus Boeing 737-800, registration TC-CPU performing flight PC-2248 from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen to Bodrum (Turkey), was on approach to Bodrum descending through 5000 feet when the aircraft received a lightning strike prompting the crew to divert the aircraft to Izmir climbing to 14000 feet enroute. The aircraft landed safely on Izmir's runway 34R about 25 minutes after aborting the approach to Bodrum.

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

Flight number
PC-2248

Destination
Bodrum, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-CPU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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