JAL B738 at Tokyo on Jan 13th 2024, lightning strike

Last Update: January 15, 2024 / 19:51:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Photo of JAL Japan Airlines JA337J, Boeing 737-800 — JAL Japan Airlines JA337J, Boeing 737-800 (Photo credit: gordon.bevan@xtra.co.nz / Flickr / License: CC by-sa)

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 13, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
JAL Japan Airlines

Flight number
JL-147

Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan

Destination
Aomori, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA337J

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Tokyo International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJTT

A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration JA337J performing flight JL-147 from Tokyo Haneda to Aomori (Japan) with 116 people on board, was climbing out of Haneda's runway 34R when the aircraft sustained a lightning strike prompting the crew to stop the climb at 5000 feet and return to Haneda for a safe landing on runway 34R about 25 minutes after departure.

The rotation JL-147/148 was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo about 59 hours after landing back.

Metars:
RJTT 131000Z 36022KT 9999 FEW010 BKN100 03/01 Q1013 TEMPO 35030G40KT RMK 1CU010 5AC100 A2993=
RJTT 130930Z 01021KT 9999 -SHRA FEW005 BKN010 BKN080 03/02 Q1013 TEMPO 34028G38KT BECMG TL1000 BKN020=
RJTT 130909Z 35021KT 5000 -SHSNRA BR FEW005 BKN008 02/01 Q1013 RMK 1CU005 7CU008 A2993 P/RR=
RJTT 130901Z 35023G33KT 2000 -SHSNRA BR FEW005 BKN008 02/01 Q1013 RMK 1CU005 7CU008 A2992 P/RR=
RJTT 130900Z 35024KT 2000 -SHSNRA BR FEW005 BKN008 02/01 Q1013 BECMG TL1000 34034KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN030 TEMPO 34034G45KT=
RJTT 130830Z 35026G37KT 7000 -SHRA FEW006 BKN012 04/02 Q1011 TEMPO FM0900 TL1000 4000 -SHSNRA=
RJTT 130814Z 35025G35KT 7000 -SHRA BKN009 04/03 Q1011 RMK 7CU009 A2986 P/RR=
RJTT 130810Z 36024KT 7000 -SHRA BKN010 04/02 Q1011 RMK 6CU010 A2986 MOD TURB OBS AT 0759Z 5NM S SYE FL150 IN CMB BY B763 P/RR=
RJTT 130800Z 01022KT 5000 TSRA BR BKN013 FEW020CB 05/03 Q1010 BECMG TL0900 NSW FEW008 BKN015=
RJTT 130734Z 04018G28KT 5000 TSRA BR SCT012 FEW020CB BKN025 06/04 Q1009 RMK 3CU012 1CB020 7CU025 A2981 MOD TS OHD MOV E P/RR=
RJTT 130730Z 03022KT 5000 TSRA BR SCT012 FEW020CB BKN025 06/04 Q1009 TEMPO 4000 TSRA BR BECMG 36025G35KT=
RJTT 130722Z 36027G37KT 5000 +TSRA BR SCT012 FEW025CB BKN030 06/03 Q1008 RMK 3CU012 1CB025 7CU030 A2979 FBL TS OHD MOV E P/RR=
RJTT 130716Z 36028KT 9999 +TSRA SCT012 FEW025CB BKN040 06/03 Q1008 RMK 3CU012 1CB025 7SC040 A2978 FBL TS OHD MOV E P/RR=
RJTT 130711Z 02026KT 9999 -TSRA SQ FEW012 FEW025CB BKN040 08/02 Q1008 RMK 2CU012 1CB025 7SC040 A2977 FBL TS 10KM N MOV E P/RR=
RJTT 130700Z 05008G18KT 010V080 9999 -TSRA FEW012 FEW025CB BKN040 10/03 Q1007 BECMG 36018G28KT TEMPO 4000 TSRA BR=
RJTT 130645Z 09008KT 010V120 9999 -TSRA FEW020 FEW025CB BKN040 10/04 Q1006 RMK 2CU020 1CB025 7SC040 A2973 FBL TS 20KM N MOV E=
RJTT 130630Z 07005KT 030V110 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN040 10/03 Q1006 BECMG 34018G28KT TEMPO 4000 TSRA BR=
RJTT 130600Z 07004KT 030V100 9999 -SHRA FEW030 SCT050 10/01 Q1006 BECMG TL0730 34018G28KT TEMPO 4000 SHRA BR=