JAC AT42 at Amakusa on Mar 18th 2025, lightning strike

Last Update: March 19, 2025 / 20:51:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 18, 2025

Classification
Accident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter

Flight number
MZ-201

Departure
Amakusa, Japan

Destination
Kumamoto, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA01JC

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

A JAC Japan Air Commuter Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-600, registration JA01JC performing flight MZ-201 from Amakusa to Kumamoto (Japan) with 14 people on board, was climbing out of Amakusa's runway 31 when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet after receiving a lightning strike. The aircraft returned to Amakusa for a safe landing on runway 31 about 25 minutes after departure.

The airline reported the aircraft was inspected, burn marks were found at the nose wheel area and on the tail of the aircraft. All flights of the aircraft until and including Mar 26th 2025 have been cancelled.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 18, 2025

Classification
Accident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter

Flight number
MZ-201

Departure
Amakusa, Japan

Destination
Kumamoto, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA01JC

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

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