ANZ A21N at Auckland on Jun 22nd 2023, lightning strike
Last Update: June 26, 2023 / 17:27:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-942
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Airport ICAO Code
NZAA
A replacement Airbus A321-200N registration ZK-NND reached Rarotonga with a delay of 24 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 25.5 hours after landing back.
Metars:
NZAA 212100Z AUTO 12003KT 9999 BKN020/// 13/12 Q1007=
NZAA 212030Z AUTO 11005KT 9999 BKN018/// BKN027/// 13/12 Q1007=
NZAA 212000Z AUTO 09007KT 9999 -RA SCT027/// BKN055/// OVC070/// 13/12 Q1007=
NZAA 211930Z AUTO 07015KT 9999 -RA BKN070/// 12/12 Q1006=
NZAA 211900Z AUTO 07013G23KT 8000 -RA SCT060/// BKN070/// 12/11 Q1006 RERA=
NZAA 211830Z AUTO 05015G25KT 350V110 5000 RA HZ FEW016/// BKN037/// OVC070/// 13/11 Q1006=
NZAA 211800Z AUTO 08012KT 9999 FEW025/// BKN038/// BKN055/// 13/12 Q1006 RERA=
NZAA 211730Z AUTO 08012KT 9999 -RA BKN038/// BKN047/// BKN060/// 14/11 Q1006=
NZAA 211700Z AUTO 08012KT 9999 BKN045/// 14/11 Q1006=
NZAA 211630Z AUTO 07014KT 9999 BKN043/// BKN055/// OVC075/// 14/11 Q1006=
NZAA 211600Z AUTO 09010KT 9999 BKN060/// OVC070/// 13/11 Q1007=
NZAA 211530Z AUTO 06014KT 9999 OVC065/// 13/11 Q1007=
NZAA 211500Z AUTO 06010KT 9999 -RA OVC075/// 13/12 Q1007=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-942
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Airport ICAO Code
NZAA
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