ANA A20N at Shonai on Nov 23rd 2021, lightning strike
Last Update: November 24, 2021 / 17:29:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
ANA All Nippon Airways
Flight number
NH-395
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
Shonai, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA217A
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport
Shonai Airport, Shonai
Airport ICAO Code
RJSY
A post flight inspection revealed damage including burns and discolourations to the aircraft nose as well as wings.
The aircraft remained on the ground for 30 hours, then positioned to Haneda and is still on the ground in Haneda about 37 hours after landing in Shonai.
Metars:
RJSY 230500Z 25026KT 9999 -SHRA FEW008 SCT020 BKN030 09/07 Q1001=
RJSY 230400Z 24022G42KT 8000 -SHRA FEW005 SCT010 BKN020 FEW020CB 09/07 Q1001=
RJSY 230324Z 22018G30KT 4000 -SHRA BR FEW005 SCT010 BKN020 07/05 Q1001 RMK 1ST005 4ST010 6CU020 A2957=
RJSY 230320Z 21015G30KT 180V250 5000 -SHRA BR FEW005 SCT015 BKN020 07/05 Q1001 RMK 1ST005 4CU015 6CU020 A2956=
RJSY 230312Z 22014G24KT 180V250 7000 -TSRA FEW010 SCT015 BKN020 FEW020CB 08/05 Q1001 RMK 1ST010 3CU015 6CU020 1CB020 A2957 FBL TS 10KM S MOV NE=
RJSY 230305Z 22015KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 SCT025 BKN035 08/05 Q1001 RMK 1ST010 3CU025 6CU035 A2957=
RJSY 230300Z 25024G36KT 8000 -TSRA FEW010 FEW020CB SCT025 BKN035 08/05 Q1001=
RJSY 230220Z 25028G39KT 9999 -SHRA FEW005 SCT020 BKN030 09/05 Q1002 RMK 1ST005 3CU020 5CU030 A2959=
RJSY 230200Z 25029G47KT 5000 R09/1300VP2000N TSRA BR FEW005 SCT015 BKN020 FEW020CB 07/06 Q1002=
RJSY 230100Z 25022G32KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT020 FEW020CB 09/06 Q1003=
RJSY 230020Z 27019G30KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 SCT020 BKN030 09/06 Q1003 RMK 1ST010 4CU020 6CU030 A2963=
RJSY 230009Z 25019G31KT 220V280 9999 -TSRA FEW010 SCT015 FEW020CB BKN025 08/06 Q1003 RMK 1ST010 4CU015 1CB020 5CU025 A2963 FBL TS 5KM SE MOV NE=
RJSY 230000Z 24022KT 6000 -SHRA FEW010 SCT015 BKN025 08/05 Q1003=
RJSY 222300Z 28022G34KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 SCT020 BKN030 08/05 Q1003=
RJSY 222200Z 27020KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT015 08/04 Q1003=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
ANA All Nippon Airways
Flight number
NH-395
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
Shonai, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA217A
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport
Shonai Airport, Shonai
Airport ICAO Code
RJSY
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