Ryanair B738 at Newcastle on Dec 10th 2022, lightning strike
Last Update: December 13, 2022 / 09:31:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-3010
Departure
Wroclaw, Poland
Destination
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-EVS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported there was a huge flash of light, a loud bang and a plane shake upon landing in Newcastle.
The airline reported the aircraft suffered a lightning strike upon landing in Newcastle, the aircraft landed safely, all passengers disembarked normally. Engineers are inspecting the aircraft.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Newcaste on Dec 13th 2022.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-3010
Departure
Wroclaw, Poland
Destination
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-EVS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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