KLM Cityhopper E175 near Amsterdam on Apr 15th 2024, lightning strike
Last Update: April 16, 2024 / 16:08:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
KLM Cityhopper
Flight number
KL-1057
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Norwich, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
PH-EXJ
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
Airport ICAO Code
EHAM
The aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 27 hours after landing back.
Metars:
EHAM 151425Z 27021KT 240V300 9999 VCSH FEW013 FEW020CB BKN025 09/05 Q0999 TEMPO 28025G36KT 7000 -SHRA=
EHAM 151355Z 27017KT 9999 VCSH FEW012 FEW020CB SCT025 08/06 Q0999 BECMG 28022G35KT=
EHAM 151325Z 24012KT 200V260 9999 -SHRA FEW010 FEW020CB SCT023 07/05 Q0999 BECMG 28022G35KT TEMPO 7000=
EHAM 151255Z 26014KT 230V290 9000 -SHRA FEW010 FEW020CB OVC032 06/04 Q0999 BECMG 28022G35KT TEMPO 7000=
EHAM 151225Z 28021G31KT 240V310 8000 -SHRA FEW007 SCT020CB OVC030 05/04 Q1000 RETSRA BECMG 28025G35KT NSW=
EHAM 151155Z 21025KT 8000 -SHRA SCT018CB BKN023 10/08 Q0999 RESHRA TEMPO 23033G45KT 2000 +SHRAGS BKN020CB BECMG 27025G35KT=
COR EHAM 151125Z 21027G37KT 8000 -SHRA FEW018CB SCT022 BKN024 10/07 Q1000 RESHRA TEMPO 23033G45KT 2000 +SHRAGS BKN020CB BECMG FM1220 27025G40KT 7000 -SHRA=
EHAM 151055Z 21025G36KT 180V240 7000 SHRA FEW018CB SCT022 BKN024 10/07 Q1001 TEMPO 5000=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
KLM Cityhopper
Flight number
KL-1057
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Norwich, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
PH-EXJ
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
Airport ICAO Code
EHAM
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