Breeze BCS3 at Philadelphia on Feb 27th 2024, lightning strike
Last Update: February 28, 2024 / 18:10:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Breeze Airways
Flight number
MX-8740
Departure
Fort Myers, United States
Destination
Pittsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N230BZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
Airport ICAO Code
KPIT
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER, PITTSBURGH, PA."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Pittsburgh about 26 hours after landing.
Metars:
KPIT 271651Z 13006KT 10SM -RA BKN042 OVC070 11/09 A2970 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE TSE02 SLP066 P0006 T01110089 $=
KPIT 271605Z 13010KT 6SM -RA FEW038 BKN055 OVC070 12/09 A2971 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE TSE02 P0004 T01220089 $=
KPIT 271551Z 20007KT 2 1/2SM -TSRA SCT038CB OVC055 12/08 A2972 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT E AND SE AND W RAB20 TSB30E41B44 SLP071 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0004 T01170083 $=
KPIT 271544Z 17007G20KT 2 1/2SM -TSRA SCT038CB OVC055 13/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT SE AND W RAB20 TSB30E41B44 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0002 T01280072 $=
KPIT 271541Z 19012G22KT 2 1/2SM -RA SCT038 OVC055 13/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT SE AND NW RAB20 TSB30E41 P0002 T01280072 $=
KPIT 271531Z 19016G25KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BKN038CB OVC055 16/04 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S AND NW RAB20 TSB30 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0000 T01560039=
KPIT 271528Z 18010G22KT 2 1/2SM RA SCT041 OVC055 16/03 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND NW RAB20 P0000 T01560033=
KPIT 271451Z 16007KT 10SM BKN050 BKN075 OVC150 15/03 A2970 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP065 T01500028 58015=
KPIT 271351Z 16006KT 10SM SCT050 BKN150 OVC200 14/03 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP074 T01390028=
KPIT 271251Z 16004KT 10SM FEW046 OVC180 12/03 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01170033=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Breeze Airways
Flight number
MX-8740
Departure
Fort Myers, United States
Destination
Pittsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N230BZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
Airport ICAO Code
KPIT
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