TAP A20N at Lisbon on Nov 14th 2025, lightning strike
Last Update: November 15, 2025 / 20:21:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 14, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-862
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Venice, Italy
Aircraft Registration
CS-TVP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
A replacement A320-200N registration CS-TVJ reached Venice with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lisbon about 30 hours after landing back.
Portuguese Media also report, that the crew received indications of a temporary power loss on one of the engines (Leap) as result of the lightning strike.
The airline confirmed a lightning strike on departure from Lisbon.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 14, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-862
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Venice, Italy
Aircraft Registration
CS-TVP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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