Pegasus B738 at Istanbul on Mar 25th 2024, lightning strike
Last Update: March 26, 2024 / 18:59:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Flight number
PC-1281
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Stockholm, Sweden
Aircraft Registration
TC-AIS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LTFJ
A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration TC-NCG reached Stockholm with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours before returning to service.
Metars:
LTFJ 251150Z 05012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW009 FEW020CB BKN025 08/07 Q1003 RETSRA NOSIG=
LTFJ 251120Z 34014KT 280V080 8000 -TSRA FEW009 FEW020CB BKN025 09/07 Q1003 RETSRA BECMG TL1200 NSW=
LTFJ 251050Z 29016KT 280V050 5000 TSRA FEW009 FEW020CB BKN025 09/08 Q1003 BECMG TL1200 9999 NSW=
LTFJ 251020Z 30023G33KT 3400 TSRA FEW020CB BKN025 11/09 Q1002 BECMG TL1120 9999 NSW=
LTFJ 251016Z 30025KT 4900 TSRA FEW020CB BKN025 11/09 Q1002 BECMG TL1120 9999 NSW=
LTFJ 251010Z 29026KT 9999 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN025 13/09 Q1001 TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
COR LTFJ 250950Z 23009KT 9999 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT040 BKN080 15/08 Q1001 RESHRA TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LTFJ 250945Z 23010KT 9999 VCTS -SHRA FEW020CB SCT040 BKN080 15/08 Q1001 TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LTFJ 250934Z 23010KT 9999 -SHRA FEW023TCU SCT040 BKN080 15/08 Q1001 TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
LTFJ 250920Z 23010KT 9999 FEW023TCU SCT040 BKN080 15/07 Q1001 NOSIG=
LTFJ 250850Z 23013KT 180V250 9999 SCT040 BKN080 16/06 Q1002 NOSIG=
LTFJ 250820Z 24010KT 170V260 9999 SCT045 BKN080 15/06 Q1002 NOSIG=
LTFJ 250750Z 23012KT 9999 SCT045 BKN080 15/06 Q1002 NOSIG=
LTFJ 250720Z 24012KT 190V260 9999 SCT045 BKN080 15/06 Q1002 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Flight number
PC-1281
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Stockholm, Sweden
Aircraft Registration
TC-AIS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
LTFJ
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