SAS A20N at Tromso on Feb 12th 2023, lightning strike followed by loss of thrust

Last Update: February 13, 2023 / 15:18:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Flight number
SK-4434

Departure
Oslo, Norway

Destination
Tromso, Norway

Aircraft Registration
SE-ROD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

Airport
Tromsø Airport, Tromsø

Airport ICAO Code
ENTC

A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration SE-ROD performing flight SK-4434 from Oslo to Tromso (Norway), was on approach to Tromso's runway 19 when the aircraft received a lightning strike followed by loss of thrust on one of the engines (LEAP) prompting the crew to declare Mayday Mayday and initiate a go around from about 1200 feet MSL. The aircraft climbed to FL110, subsequently FL160, and returned to Tromso for a safe landing on runway 19 about 30 minutes later.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Tromso about 16 hours after landing.

The airline reported the aircraft needed to abort the first landing attempt due to strong wind and icing in the air but managed to land safely on the second approach. At the time the weather was terrible with strong westerly winds and thunderstorms.

Local police reported they were alerted to an aircraft arriving with an engine problem.

Earlier the day another SAS A20N needed to reject takeoff from Tromso, see Incident: SAS A20N at Tromso on Feb 12th 2023, rejected takeoff due to difficulties with directional control.

Metars:
ENTC 130020Z 25019G29KT 9999 -SHSNRA FEW004 SCT010 BKN015CB 01/M01 Q0989 RMK WIND 2600FT 28045G64KT=
ENTC 122350Z 27028G44KT 6000 -SHSNRA FEW004 SCT010 BKN015CB 01/M02 Q0989 RMK WIND 2600FT 27038G52KT=
ENTC 122320Z 26025G36KT 6000 -SHSNRA FEW004 SCT010 BKN015CB 02/M03 Q0989 RMK WIND 2600FT 27039G66KT=
ENTC 122250Z 27025KT 6000 -SHSNRA FEW004 SCT010 BKN015CB 02/M02 Q0989 RMK WIND 2600FT 27041G64KT=
ENTC 122220Z 26016G29KT 220V280 9999 -SHRAGS FEW014 SCT024 BKN032CB 01/M02 Q0989 RMK WIND 2600FT 28039G53KT=
ENTC 122150Z 26023G36KT 220V280 4000 -SHSNGS VV010 02/M02 Q0989 TEMPO 26025KT 9999 SHRASNGS BKN020 RMK WIND 2600FT 28039G64KT=
ENTC 122120Z 25020KT 4100 -SHSN VV016 01/M01 Q0989 TEMPO 26030G45KT 9999 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 27036G50KT=
ENTC 122050Z 27025KT 9999 BKN013CB BKN022 02/M02 Q0988 TEMPO 26030G45KT 4000 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 27040G57KT=
ENTC 122020Z 27027KT 9999 -SN BKN013CB BKN022 02/M02 Q0988 TEMPO 26030G45KT 4000 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 28040G55KT=
ENTC 121950Z 27027KT 8000 -RASN BKN025CB BKN040 02/M01 Q0988 TEMPO 26030G45KT 4000 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 28039G68KT=
ENTC 121920Z 27030G42KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040CB 03/M02 Q0988 TEMPO 26025KT 4000 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 27048G67KT=
ENTC 121850Z 26030G43KT 9999 -SHRASN SCT025 BKN040CB 03/M02 Q0987 TEMPO 26025KT 4000 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 27034G48KT=
ENTC 121820Z 27029G42KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040CB 03/M01 Q0987 TEMPO 26025KT 4000 SHRASNGS VV012 RMK WIND 2600FT 28051G79KT=