Logan AT72 at Manchester on Jul 4th 2021, lightning strike
Last Update: July 7, 2021 / 21:30:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Loganair
Flight number
LM-26
Departure
Newquay, United Kingdom
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-FBXA
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The onward leg to Aberdeen,SC (UK) needed to be cancelled however. Passengers waiting for the onward flight to Aberdeen were told the aircraft received a lightning strike and were rebooked onto later flights.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester 77 hours after landing.
Metars:
COR EGCC 041720Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 FEW029/// BKN035/// //////CB 17/15 Q1003 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041650Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW030/// //////CB 16/14 Q1004 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041620Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 -RA SCT020/// SCT034/// //////CB 16/15 Q1003 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041550Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW024CB 20/15 Q1003=
COR EGCC 041520Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 //////TCU 19/15 Q1003 TEMPO 3000 TSRAGS=
COR EGCC 041450Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 -RA //////TCU 18/16 Q1004 TEMPO 3000 TSGS=
COR EGCC 041420Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 -RA //////TCU 17/15 Q1004 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041350Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 -RA SCT014/// //////CB 18/15 Q1004 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041320Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 SCT008/// SCT027/// //////CB 18/15 Q1004 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041250Z AUTO VRB02KT 8000 -RA FEW034/// SCT049/// //////CB 17/16 Q1004 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 041220Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW027/// //////CB 17/15 Q1005 TEMPO 3000 +SHRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Loganair
Flight number
LM-26
Departure
Newquay, United Kingdom
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-FBXA
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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