Delta B753 at Atlanta on May 27th 2025, lightning strike
Last Update: May 28, 2025 / 19:28:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1554
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N589NW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300
ICAO Type Designator
B753
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DAMAGING THE LEFT TRANSPONDER AND SPOTS OF VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE HULL, ATLANTA, GA."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Atlanta 22 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1554
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N589NW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300
ICAO Type Designator
B753
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