Finnair A320 at Helsinki on Nov 21st 2024, lightning strike

Last Update: November 22, 2024 / 19:00:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 21, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Finnair

Flight number
AY-1255

Aircraft Registration
OH-LXF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Finnair Airbus A320-200, registration OH-LXF performing flight AY-1255 from Helsinki (Finland) to Budapest (Hungary), was climbing through about FL210 out of Helsinki when the aircraft received a lightning strike prompting the crew to stop the climb at about FL225 and return to Helsinki for a safe landing on runway 22L about 35 minutes after departure.

The rotation was cancelled.

The aircraft returned to service about 20.5 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 21, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Finnair

Flight number
AY-1255

Aircraft Registration
OH-LXF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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