Easyjet A320 at Manchester on May 12th 2024, lightning strike
Last Update: May 13, 2024 / 20:02:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-2179
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
G-EZPD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 24 hours after landing.
A passenger reported the aircraft sustained a lightning strike in the initial climb out of Manchester. About 5 minutes later the captain announced that all indications were normal and they would continue to Amsterdam. The return flight to Manchester was cancelled.
Metars:
COR EGCC 122120Z AUTO 08003KT 9999 //////CB 15/15 Q1008 NOSIG=
COR EGCC 122050Z AUTO 05006KT 9999 //////CB 16/15 Q1008 NOSIG=
COR EGCC 122020Z AUTO 08005KT 040V110 9999 //////TCU 16/15 Q1008 NOSIG=
COR EGCC 121950Z AUTO 05003KT 020V090 9999 //////CB 16/14 Q1009 TEMPO SHRA=
COR EGCC 121920Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW030/// //////CB 16/14 Q1009 RETS RESHGR RESHRA TEMPO SHRA=
COR EGCC 121850Z 21008KT 180V250 2200 TS SHRA FEW029CB BKN034 17/15 Q1010 RETS RESHRA TEMPO +TSRAGR=
COR EGCC 121820Z 07003KT 9999 VCTS SCT048TCU 18/15 Q1008 RETS RESHRA TEMPO 2000 +TSRAGR=
COR EGCC 121750Z VRB02KT 4500 TS SHRA SCT027CB BKN049 18/14 Q1009 RETS RESHRA TEMPO 2000 +TSRAGR=
COR EGCC 121720Z 22007KT 170V240 8000 3500SW R23L/1400D TS -SHRA SCT049CB 21/14 Q1008 RETS TEMPO 2000 +TSRAGR=
COR EGCC 121650Z VRB04KT 9999 SCT049TCU 24/12 Q1008 TEMPO 4000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 121620Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW049TCU 24/12 Q1009 TEMPO 4000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 121550Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW048TCU 24/12 Q1009 TEMPO 4000 +SHRA=
COR EGCC 121520Z AUTO VRB04KT 9999 NCD 24/13 Q1009 TEMPO 4000 +SHRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-2179
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
G-EZPD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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