US Airways E190 near Boston on Sep 2nd 2013, lightning strike
Last Update: September 4, 2013 / 22:28:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
US Airways
Flight number
US-1804
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N956UW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
Airport ICAO Code
KBOS
The incident aircraft was removed from service and appears to be still on the ground in Boston two days later.
Metars:
KBOS 021854Z 17009KT 10SM FEW023 SCT050 BKN150 OVC220 26/22 A2975 RMK AO2 RAB1758E12 SLP074 P0002 T02610222 $
KBOS 021813Z 20014G21KT 10SM FEW029 SCT043 BKN075 27/23 A2976 RMK AO2 RAB1758E12 CIG 022 E P0002 $
KBOS 021754Z 17011KT 10SM SCT022 BKN028 BKN038 OVC200 26/22 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP079 MDT CU ALQDS 60005 T02560217 10272 20206 58021 $
KBOS 021710Z 14005KT 10SM FEW020 BKN028 BKN200 OVC300 26/22 A2978 RMK AO2 MDT CU ALQDS $
KBOS 021654Z 13006KT 10SM SCT022 BKN035 BKN200 BKN300 25/22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP086 MDT CU ALQDS T02500217 $
KBOS 021606Z 14004KT 8SM FEW007 SCT027 BKN100 OVC250 25/22 A2981 RMK AO2 $
KBOS 021554Z 11004KT 8SM FEW007 BKN015 OVC027 23/21 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02330211 $
KBOS 021526Z 06006KT 7SM SCT007 OVC011 22/21 A2982 RMK AO2 $
KBOS 021454Z 08003KT 7SM OVC007 23/21 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 60005 T02280211 53002 $
KBOS 021354Z 00000KT 8SM OVC007 22/21 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE27 SLP100 P0003 T02170206 $
KBOS 021342Z 12003KT 7SM BKN007 BKN100 OVC200 22/20 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE27 P0003 $
KBOS 021254Z 14005KT 7SM -RA FEW012 SCT046 BKN055 OVC130 21/19 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB02 SLP099 P0002 T02060194 $
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
US Airways
Flight number
US-1804
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N956UW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
Airport ICAO Code
KBOS
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