Jetblue A321 at Los Angeles on Jan 31st 2019, lightning strike

Last Update: February 1, 2019 / 20:17:35 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-324

Aircraft Registration
N946JL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Jetblue Airbus A321-200, registration N946JL performing flight B6-324 from Los Angeles,CA to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 153 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Los Angeles' runway 06L when the aircraft was struck by lightning. The crew stopped the climb at 10000 feet MSL and returned to Los Angeles for a safe overweight landing on runway 07R about 25 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained unknown damage when it received a lightning strike after departure.

A replacement A321-200 registration N942JB reached New York with a delay of 4:20 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 25 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N946JL
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-231
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-324

Aircraft Registration
N946JL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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