Easyjet Europe A320 at Naples on Sep 25th 2022, lightning strike

Last Update: September 27, 2022 / 16:03:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 25, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
U2-2889

Destination
Naples, Italy

Aircraft Registration
OE-IJA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Easyjet Europe Airbus A320-200, registration OE-IJA performing flight U2-2889 from Milan Malpensa to Naples (Italy), was on final approach to Naples' runway 24 descending through about 500 feet AGL when the crew went around due to a lightning strike. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Bari (Italy), climbed to FL110 and landed safely on Bari's runway 25 about 50 minutes after the go around.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Bari about 55 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 25, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
U2-2889

Destination
Naples, Italy

Aircraft Registration
OE-IJA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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