Eurowings Malta A320 at Stuttgart on Jul 30th 2026, lightning strike
Last Update: August 1, 2026 / 15:59:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Eurowings Europe Malta
Flight number
EW-2758
Departure
Stuttgart, Germany
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Aircraft Registration
9H-EUR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the aircraft was already airborne when it was hit by lightning. The aircraft returned to Stuttgart as a precaution.
The rotation was cancelled.
The aircraft returned to service about 34 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Eurowings Europe Malta
Flight number
EW-2758
Departure
Stuttgart, Germany
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Aircraft Registration
9H-EUR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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