Pobeda B738 near Sochi on Mar 23rd 2019, lightning strike
Last Update: March 25, 2019 / 13:53:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 23, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Pobeda Airlines
Flight number
DP-338
Departure
Kazan, Russia
Destination
Sochi, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BPL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
URSS
The aircraft remained on the ground in Sochi for about 15 hours, then positioned to Moscow Vnukovo for further examination and repair. The aircraft is still on the ground at Vnukovo Airport about 24 hours after landing there.
Metars:
URSS 230430Z 17004MPS 130V220 8000 -SHRA OVC028CB 07/02 Q1019 WS ALL RWY R06/190060 R02/190060 NOSIG RMK R02/16004G11MPS MT OBSC QFE763=
URSS 230400Z 13005MPS 9999 -SHRA OVC031CB 08/02 Q1019 WS ALL RWY R06/190060 R02/190060 NOSIG RMK R02/14005MPS MT OBSC QFE763=
URSS 230330Z 14005MPS 9999 -SHRA SCT016 OVC037CB 08/02 Q1019 R06/190060 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/12004MPS MT OBSC QFE763=
URSS 230300Z 13005MPS 9999 SCT016 OVC043CB 08/02 Q1020 R06/190060 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/13003G06MPS MT OBSC QFE764=
URSS 230230Z 12006MPS 9999 -SHRA SCT016 OVC050CB 08/04 Q1020 R06/190060 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/13003G06MPS MT OBSC QFE764=
URSS 230200Z 14005MPS 9999 SCT016 OVC050CB 08/05 Q1020 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/13003G06MPS MT OBSC QFE764=
URSS 230130Z 14003MPS 9999 -SHRA SCT016 OVC050CB 08/05 Q1021 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/13003MPS MT OBSC QFE764=
URSS 230100Z 10003MPS 9999 -SHRA SCT016 OVC060CB 08/04 Q1021 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/11002MPS MT OBSC QFE765=
URSS 230030Z 07004MPS 9999 FEW016 OVC060CB 07/04 Q1022 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/05002MPS MT OBSC QFE765=
URSS 230000Z 07003MPS 9999 FEW020 OVC060 07/04 Q1022 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/04003MPS MT OBSC QFE765=
URSS 222330Z 07003MPS 9999 FEW022 OVC070 07/04 Q1022 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/07001MPS MT OBSC QFE766=
URSS 222300Z 09004MPS 9999 OVC073 07/04 Q1023 R06/010070 R02/010070 NOSIG RMK R02/05002MPS QFE766=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 23, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Pobeda Airlines
Flight number
DP-338
Departure
Kazan, Russia
Destination
Sochi, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BPL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
URSS
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