Emirates A388 at Munich on Mar 25th 2019, multiple lightning strikes
Last Update: March 26, 2019 / 23:22:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-51
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
A6-EOK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Airport ICAO Code
EDDM
The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight and is still on the ground in Munich about 29 hours after landing.
Metars:
EDDM 252050Z 26007KT 9999 BKN040 02/01 Q1023 NOSIG=
EDDM 252020Z 24010KT 9999 SCT036 02/M00 Q1023 NOSIG=
EDDM 251950Z 25008KT 9999 SCT033 02/00 Q1022 NOSIG=
EDDM 251920Z 26008KT 9999 FEW012 BKN046 02/01 Q1022 NOSIG=
EDDM 251850Z 28007KT 250V340 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN030CB 02/01 Q1022 NOSIG=
EDDM 251820Z 32014KT 9999 -SHGSRA VCTS SCT012 BKN025CB 02/01 Q1021 RESHGS TEMPO 28020G35KT 3500 SHGSRA=
EDDM 251750Z 25011KT 9999 VCSH SCT033CB 03/00 Q1020 TEMPO 28020G35KT 2500 SHGSRA=
EDDM 251720Z 25012KT 9999 FEW040CB 03/01 Q1020 TEMPO SHGSRA=
EDDM 251650Z 28005KT 220V330 9999 -SHGSRA FEW030CB SCT045 03/00 Q1020 TEMPO SHGSRA=
EDDM 251620Z 31007KT 270V340 9999 VCSH FEW040TCU 04/M00 Q1020 TEMPO SHGSRA=
EDDM 251550Z 31017G27KT 290V350 9999 VCSH SCT035TCU 05/00 Q1019 TEMPO SHGSRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-51
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
A6-EOK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Airport ICAO Code
EDDM
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