Singapore B78X enroute on Jun 26th 2023, lightning strikes
Last Update: July 12, 2023 / 07:41:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-216
Departure
Perth, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
9V-SCL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B78X
The aircraft is still on the ground in Singapore (Jul 12th 2023).
A passenger on flight SQ-216/Jun 26th 2023 (Jun 25th 2023 UTC) reported: "When flying over Indonesia the aircraft was struck by lightning twice, first strike was minor however the second was major and led to a large thud in the cabin and a very bright flash."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-216
Departure
Perth, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
9V-SCL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B78X
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