Swiss A321 at Zurich on Aug 6th 2019, lightning strike
Last Update: August 6, 2019 / 19:38:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-2084
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Lisbon, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
HB-IOF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport
Zürich Airport, Zurich
Airport ICAO Code
LSZH
The flight was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 4 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the aircraft received a lightning strike like the earlier LX-724, the crew decided to return to Zurich as a precaution. A specific weather situation (a thunderstorm front) can cause lightning strikes, two aircraft being affected in one day are a big exception however.
Metars:
LSZH 061350Z VRB02KT 9999 VCSH FEW022 FEW035TCU BKN200 24/18 Q1014 BECMG SHRA TEMPO FM1500 TSRA=
LSZH 061320Z 23006KT 9999 FEW024 FEW035TCU SCT080 24/18 Q1014 NOSIG=
LSZH 061250Z 19004KT 120V230 9999 FEW008 SCT015 BKN090 23/19 Q1015 NOSIG=
LSZH 061220Z VRB04KT 010V190 9999 FEW005 SCT010 FEW040TCU BKN090 22/19 Q1015 RETS NOSIG=
LSZH 061150Z VRB03KT 9000 -TSRA SCT010 SCT040CB BKN090 21/19 Q1015 BECMG NSW=
LSZH 061120Z 13005KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT010 SCT040CB BKN090 19/19 Q1015 RETSRA TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LSZH 061050Z 23004KT 170V280 4000 TSRA SCT010 SCT040CB BKN070 19/19 Q1016 TEMPO 3000 +TSRA=
LSZH 061020Z VRB01KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS FEW010 SCT040CB BKN070 19/18 Q1016 RETSRA TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LSZH 060950Z 14004KT 6000 TSRA FEW006 SCT040CB BKN060 19/18 Q1016 TEMPO 4000 +TSRA=
LSZH 060920Z 13006KT 100V170 9000 VCTS FEW010 SCT045CB BKN060 19/18 Q1016 TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LSZH 060850Z 17007KT 130V200 9000 VCSH TS FEW010 SCT045CB BKN060 20/18 Q1016 TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LSZH 060820Z VRB02KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS FEW010 SCT045CB BKN060 19/18 Q1016 TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LSZH 060750Z 15005KT 9000 -SHRA FEW010 SCT038CB BKN072 19/18 Q1016 RESHRA TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LSZH 060720Z 19003KT 140V310 4000 1800W +SHRA VCTS FEW010 SCT038CB BKN050 18/17 Q1016 TEMPO 6000 TS=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-2084
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Lisbon, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
HB-IOF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport
Zürich Airport, Zurich
Airport ICAO Code
LSZH
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