Delta A321 at Atlanta on Apr 9th 2024, lightning strike
Last Update: April 10, 2024 / 14:11:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1192
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N394DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
KATL
The airline reported the aircraft declared emergency originally because of a medical condition of one of the passengers, then the crew suspected the aircraft was hit by lightning. It needs to be confirmed yet whether the aircraft was struck by lightning. Paramedics took care of the passenger.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Atlanta about 24 hours after landing.
Metars:
KATL 091552Z 11006KT 8SM -RA FEW007 SCT055 OVC110 15/13 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB48 SLP218 P0000 T01500133=
KATL 091518Z 12004KT 10SM SCT007 SCT050 BKN110 OVC200 15/13 A3020 RMK AO2 PRESRR T01500133=
KATL 091452Z 10006KT 8SM BKN007 BKN060 OVC110 15/13 A3018 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP215 CIG 005V009 P0000 60001 T01500128 53003=
KATL 091444Z 10005KT 9SM SCT007 SCT060 OVC110 15/13 A3018 RMK AO2 RAE22 P0000 T01500133=
KATL 091357Z 12005KT 7SM -RA BKN006 BKN050 OVC110 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2 CIG 005V007 P0000 T01440133=
KATL 091352Z 12004KT 7SM -RA SCT006 SCT065 OVC110 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2 RAB14E25B45 SLP213 P0000 T01440133=
KATL 091340Z 10007KT 010V130 8SM FEW006 SCT070 OVC110 14/13 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB14E25 P0000 T01440128=
KATL 091252Z 04007KT 7SM FEW045 SCT065 OVC110 15/13 A3016 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP209 CB DSNT NW P0001 T01500128=
KATL 091152Z 01008KT 3SM RA BR FEW044 SCT065 OVC090 15/13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP211 P0017 60063 70063 T01500128 10189 20144 50015=
KATL 091103Z 30010KT 4SM +RA FEW007 BKN044 OVC060 15/12 A3020 RMK AO2 P0005 T01500122=
KATL 091052Z 27013G21KT 4SM +RA BR BKN005 BKN009 OVC041 15/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP221 CIG 004V007 P0028 T01500133=
KATL 091045Z 28015G22KT 2SM +RA BR BKN005 BKN011 OVC026 16/14 A3021 RMK AO2 CIG 004V007 P0025 T01560144=
KATL 091023Z 26004KT 3SM RA BR BKN005 BKN026 OVC080 16/14 A3016 RMK AO2 PRESRR CIG 004V007 P0008 T01610144=
KATL 091018Z 00000KT 3SM RA BR SCT004 BKN026 OVC090 16/14 A3015 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0007 T01610144=
KATL 090952Z 00000KT 5SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN049 OVC085 16/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP195 P0008 T01610144=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1192
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N394DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
KATL
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