Skywest CRJ7 at Lexington on Nov 18th 2025, lightning strike
Last Update: November 19, 2025 / 15:16:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
DL-3574
Departure
Lexington, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N738SK
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 10,000 FEET CAUSING UNSPECIFIED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DOOR."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Detroit about 14 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
DL-3574
Departure
Lexington, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N738SK
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
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