Ryanair B738 at Pescara on Nov 25th 2023, lightning strike
Last Update: November 27, 2023 / 18:53:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-5471
Departure
Bucharest, Romania
Destination
Pescara, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LIBP
The aircraft remained on the ground in Pescara until Nov 27th 2023, then positioned to Milan Bergamo and resumed service.
Metars:
LIBP 251450Z AUTO 30014G24KT 260V330 9999 -RA OVC053/// 06/M00 Q1001 RERA=
LIBP 251420Z AUTO VRB05KT 9999 RA OVC046/// 07/01 Q1001=
LIBP 251350Z AUTO 29006KT 260V330 9999 VCTS BKN051/// 07/01 Q1001=
LIBP 251320Z AUTO 28009KT 260V330 9999 -RA BKN035/// 07/01 Q1001=
LIBP 251250Z AUTO 31016KT 290V360 9999 -RA OVC050/// 07/M00 Q1000=
LIBP 251220Z AUTO 30017G28KT 9999 -RA FEW032/// BKN085/// 06/01 Q1000=
LIBP 251150Z AUTO 32015KT 280V350 9999 -RA FEW029/// BKN070/// 07/01 Q1000=
LIBP 251120Z AUTO 32015G28KT 280V350 9999 -RA BKN063/// 09/01 Q0999=
LIBP 251050Z AUTO 32012G23KT 250V350 9999 -RA FEW027/// OVC051/// 09/01 Q0999 RERA=
LIBP 251020Z AUTO 34012KT 270V010 9999 RA OVC043/// 07/02 Q0999=
LIBP 250950Z AUTO 36009KT 330V040 9999 -RA OVC044/// 10/01 Q0999=
LIBP 250920Z AUTO 33012G24KT 290V010 9999 -RA OVC047/// 09/01 Q0999=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-5471
Departure
Bucharest, Romania
Destination
Pescara, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LIBP
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