Lufthansa A320 at Frankfurt on Sep 22nd 2023, lightning strike

Last Update: September 25, 2023 / 10:36:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 22, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Lufthansa

Flight number
LH-1041

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AIZD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIZD performing flight LH-1041 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was on approach to Frankfurt's runway 25R when lightning hit the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.

A passenger on flight LH-36, scheduled to be performed by D-AIZD, reported there was a delay on their flight stating: "The crew came from Paris and suspected that their aircraft received a lighning strike during approach to Frankfurt. A test was performed and confirmed the Lightning Strike. Aircraft went into maintenance. Same Flight Crew and replacement Aircraft performed the following Flight to Hamburg."

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 26 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 22, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Lufthansa

Flight number
LH-1041

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AIZD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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