SAS CRJ9 at Copenhagen on Aug 27th 2023, lightning strike
Last Update: August 28, 2023 / 15:35:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 27, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-609
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
EI-FPN
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
The flight was cancelled.
Copenhagen Airport reported the aircraft returned due to a lightning strike.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Copenhagen about 22 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 27, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-609
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
EI-FPN
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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