Southwest B738 near Baltimore on Jul 8th 2019, lightning strike

Last Update: July 8, 2019 / 21:25:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 8, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-2133

Aircraft Registration
N8654B

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8654B performing flight WN-2133 from Baltimore,MD (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), was climbing out of Baltimore's runway 15R when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The crew continued the flight and was enroute at FL340 near Jacksonville,NC (USA) when the crew descended the aircraft to 16000 feet and decided to divert to Orlando,FL (USA) where the aircraft landed safely about 2:20 hours after departure.

A replacement Being 737-800 registration N8539V reached San Juan with a delay of about 2.5 hours.

The FAA reported the aircraft received a lightning strike near Baltimore and subsequently diverted to Orlando.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Orlando about 5.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N8654B
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-8H4
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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
Jul 8, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-2133

Aircraft Registration
N8654B

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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