Qantas B738 near Karratha on Aug 9th 2022, lightning strike
Last Update: August 9, 2022 / 17:13:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-1206
Departure
Perth, Australia
Destination
Port Hedland, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XZM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VH-VXS reached Port Hedland with a delay of 2:20 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Karratha about 17 hours after landing.
The airline reported the aircraft received a lightning strike, the aircraft is being inspected by engineers.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-1206
Departure
Perth, Australia
Destination
Port Hedland, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XZM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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