ANA B789 at Tokyo on Mar 20th 2024, lightning strike

Last Update: April 10, 2024 / 17:26:17 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 20, 2024

Classification
Accident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
ANA All Nippon Airways

Flight number
NH-5

Departure
Los Angeles, United States

Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA891A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

Airport
Narita International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJAA

An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9, registration JA891A performing flight NH-5 (dep Mar 19th) from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Tokyo Narita (Japan), was on approach descending through 1500 meters (5000 feet) when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 34L.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo on Apr 10th 2024.

Japan's TSB reported the aircraft received damage as result of a lightning strike while descending through about 1500 meters.

Metars:
RJAA 200900Z 29012KT 9999 -TSRA FEW020 FEW030CB BKN040 07/03 Q0996 TEMPO 32016G28KT BECMG NSW=
RJAA 200830Z 30008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN050 BKN/// 09/01 Q0995 BECMG 36012KT TEMPO FM0900 32016G28KT=
RJAA 200800Z 35012KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 SCT150 BKN/// 10/01 Q0993 TEMPO FM0900 32016G28KT=
RJAA 200730Z 02009KT 9999 FEW030 BKN070 BKN/// 10/03 Q0993 TEMPO 36015G25KT=
RJAA 200700Z 03006KT 9999 FEW030 BKN140 09/04 Q0993 TEMPO 36015G25KT=
RJAA 200630Z 35013KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 BKN100 08/03 Q0992 TEMPO 35018G30KT=
RJAA 200606Z 35015G26KT 9999 FEW030 BKN070 10/02 Q0993 RMK 2CU030 7AC070 A2932=
RJAA 200600Z 01012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 BKN070 10/02 Q0992 TEMPO 36018G30KT=
RJAA 200530Z 02017KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 BKN070 11/02 Q0992 TEMPO 36018G30KT=
RJAA 200500Z 33018KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN060 12/M00 Q0992 TEMPO 33018G30KT=
RJAA 200435Z 32019G29KT 9999 FEW030 BKN090 14/01 Q0992 RMK 2CU030 6AC090 A2930=
RJAA 200430Z 31018KT 9999 FEW030 BKN090 13/01 Q0992 TEMPO 33018G30KT=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 20, 2024

Classification
Accident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
ANA All Nippon Airways

Flight number
NH-5

Departure
Los Angeles, United States

Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA891A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

Airport
Narita International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJAA

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