FlyGeorgia A320 near Tbilisi on Aug 18th 2013, lightning strike
Last Update: August 28, 2013 / 15:38:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
FlyGeorgia
Flight number
9Y-222
Departure
Kiev, Ukraine
Destination
Tbilisi, Georgia
Aircraft Registration
4L-FGC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft sustained damage to a number of antennas and a number of rivets as well as burn marks on the radome, however was able to continue operation under Minimum Equipment List requirements for a limited period of time.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
FlyGeorgia
Flight number
9Y-222
Departure
Kiev, Ukraine
Destination
Tbilisi, Georgia
Aircraft Registration
4L-FGC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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