Easyjet A319 at Amsterdam on Dec 5th 2012, lightning strike
Last Update: December 7, 2012 / 22:34:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6168
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Bristol, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZFB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A passenger reported the lightning struck the right hand wing.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Bristol for the next 37 hours before resuming service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6168
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Bristol, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZFB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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