Jet2 B738 at Leeds on Jun 9th 2026, lightning strike
Last Update: June 11, 2026 / 18:01:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-219
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Arrecife, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-DRTD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds
Airport ICAO Code
EGNM
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration G-HLYA reached Arrecife with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester about 26 hours after landing.
Metars:
EGNM 091620Z 26018KT 9999 VCSH FEW023CB SCT041 12/08 Q1009=
EGNM 091550Z 26014KT 9999 -SHRA FEW023CB SCT046 12/08 Q1009=
EGNM 091520Z 26012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW024CB SCT045 10/07 Q1010 RESHRA=
EGNM 091450Z 26017KT 210V290 9999 SHRA FEW024CB SCT045 10/07 Q1009=
EGNM 091420Z 25016KT 9999 FEW026CB SCT043 13/07 Q1009=
EGNM 091350Z 26019G31KT 9999 SCT028CB 13/05 Q1009=
EGNM 091320Z 25018KT 9999 SCT029TCU 13/06 Q1008=
EGNM 091250Z 25016KT 9999 FEW012 SCT040TCU 13/08 Q1009=
EGNM 091220Z 25014G24KT 9999 -SHRA FEW005 SCT041CB 10/08 Q1009=
EGNM 091150Z 25015G27KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 SCT035CB 09/07 Q1009=
EGNM 091120Z 26011KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 SCT035CB 11/08 Q1009=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-219
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Arrecife, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-DRTD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds
Airport ICAO Code
EGNM
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