KLM Cityhopper F70 at Alesund on Nov 27th 2013, lightning strike

Last Update: November 28, 2013 / 16:25:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
KL-1327

Destination
Alesund, Norway

Aircraft Registration
PH-WXD

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

A KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70, registration PH-WXD performing flight KL-1327 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Alesund (Norway), was on approach to Alesund when the aircraft was struck by lightning. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Alesund's runway 25.

The return flight KL-1322 the following morning, scheduled to depart about 8 hours after landing, was cancelled.

The incident aircraft is still on the ground in Alesund 18 hours after landing.

Metars:
ENAL 272320Z 27024G42KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT035 07/01 Q1009
ENAL 272250Z 27025G37KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT035 07/00 Q1009
ENAL 272220Z 27027G41KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT035 07/00 Q1009
ENAL 272150Z 27029G44KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT035 08/01 Q1008
ENAL 272120Z 26031G44KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT030 08/01 Q1008
ENAL 272050Z 26028G39KT 9999 FEW017 SCT022 07/04 Q1008
ENAL 272020Z 26027G38KT 9000 VCSH FEW034 08/02 Q1007
ENAL 271950Z 25028G38KT 9000 VCSH FEW013 SCT032 06/03 Q1007
ENAL 271920Z 25026G37KT 9999 VCSH FEW023 SCT033 08/03 Q1007
ENAL 271850Z 25027G40KT 9999 SCT029 08/03 Q1008
ENAL 271820Z 25028G40KT 9999 -DZ FEW030TCU BKN045 08/03 Q1008
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
KL-1327

Destination
Alesund, Norway

Aircraft Registration
PH-WXD

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

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