Lufthansa A21N at Frankfurt on Mar 31st 2023, lightning strike
Last Update: April 1, 2023 / 11:07:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1531
Departure
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIEP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Airport ICAO Code
EDDF
A passenger reported he witnessed a lightning strike on approach to Frankfurt.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 22 hours after landing.
Metars:
EDDF 311420Z AUTO 21018G28KT CAVOK 14/07 Q0998 TEMPO SHRA=
EDDF 311350Z AUTO 23018KT 9999 -SHRA FEW///CB 13/05 Q0998 RESHRA TEMPO 22015G30KT SHRA=
EDDF 311320Z AUTO 23018G31KT 9999 VCSH BKN037 BKN048 FEW///TCU 15/07 Q0998 RESHRA TEMPO SHRA=
EDDF 311250Z AUTO 25012KT 220V290 9999 SHRA BKN031 FEW///CB 12/08 Q0999 TEMPO NSW=
COR EDDF 311220Z AUTO 26014KT 220V290 9999 SHRA FEW008 BKN031 BKN047 FEW///CB 12/09 Q0999 TEMPO 23020G35KT 4000 TSRA=
EDDF 311150Z AUTO 23011KT 9999 -SHRA SCT033 FEW///CB 13/09 Q0999 TEMPO 22015G30KT SHRA=
COR EDDF 311120Z AUTO 21009KT CAVOK 11/08 Q0999 RESHRA TEMPO 22020G35KT SHRA SCT040CB=
EDDF 311050Z AUTO 24016KT 9999 SHRA FEW015 SCT030 BKN041 FEW///CB 10/06 Q0999 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDF 311020Z AUTO 18010KT 9999 SHRA BKN027 FEW///CB 12/09 Q1000 TEMPO 22015G35KT 4000 TSRA=
COR EDDF 310950Z AUTO 20012KT 9999 FEW030 13/09 Q1000 BECMG 22015G35KT SHRA BKN025CB=
COR EDDF 310920Z AUTO 20011KT 170V230 9999 VCSH BKN041 FEW///TCU 12/09 Q1000 RESHRA BECMG 22015G30KT SHRA=
EDDF 310850Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 SHRA FEW033 SCT///TCU 11/10 Q1000 BECMG 22015G30KT=
EDDF 310820Z AUTO 20011KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 FEW///TCU 11/09 Q1001 RESHRA TEMPO 22015G30KT SHRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1531
Departure
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIEP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Airport ICAO Code
EDDF
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