Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on Jan 9th 2023, lightning strike
Last Update: January 10, 2023 / 11:58:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-2032
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
HB-JCP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
Airport
Zürich Airport, Zurich
Airport ICAO Code
LSZH
The rotation was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 19 hours after landing back.
Metars:
LSZH 091920Z 24010KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 SCT025 BKN075 03/01 Q1012 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091850Z 24013KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 SCT015 BKN030 03/02 Q1012 RESHRA TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091820Z 23008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN025 04/02 Q1012 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091750Z 23007KT 190V260 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN020 04/02 Q1011 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091720Z 22007KT 190V250 8000 -SHRA FEW010 BKN030 04/02 Q1011 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091650Z 21007KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN035 04/02 Q1010 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091620Z 25005KT 180V280 9999 -SHRA FEW010 FEW020TCU BKN035 04/02 Q1010 RESHRA TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091550Z 25015KT 230V290 9000 1000N R14/P2000N R16/P2000N R28/P2000N R34/P2000N SHRA FEW020CB BKN050 05/02 Q1010 RETS TEMPO 2000=
LSZH 091520Z 23010KT 9999 VCSH FEW020TCU SCT045 05/01 Q1008 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091450Z 24010KT 210V270 9999 FEW020TCU SCT050 06/01 Q1008 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091420Z 25010KT 210V290 9999 VCSH FEW020TCU 06/01 Q1007 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091350Z 24012KT 9999 FEW020 06/02 Q1007 TEMPO SHRA=
LSZH 091320Z 24013KT 9999 FEW018 SCT044 BKN050 07/02 Q1007 TEMPO SHRA SCT030TCU=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-2032
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
HB-JCP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
Airport
Zürich Airport, Zurich
Airport ICAO Code
LSZH
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