Skymark B738 at Sapporo on Nov 1st 2025, lightning strike
Last Update: December 12, 2025 / 20:33:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 1, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Skymark Airlines
Flight number
BC-705
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
Sapporo, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA737X
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground until Nov 15th 2025, then positioned to Tokyo Haneda and further to Taipei (Taiwan), returned from Taipei on Dec 2nd 2025 and resumed service on Dec 3rd 2025.
On Dec 12th 2025 Japan's JTSB reported they have opened an investigation into the occurrence stating the aircraft was damaged by lightning strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 1, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Skymark Airlines
Flight number
BC-705
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
Sapporo, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA737X
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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