Spirit A320 near Tampa on Nov 25th 2014, lightning strike
Last Update: November 26, 2014 / 22:22:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 25, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-348
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Atlantic City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N623NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration N622NK reached Atlantic City with a delay of 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 22 hours after landing.
Metars Tampa:
KTPA 260150Z 13004KT 7SM -TSRA SCT003 BKN041CB OVC110 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCC ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV N P0052
KTPA 260053Z VRB04KT 8SM -TSRA FEW006 BKN033CB OVC060 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 FRQ LTGIC VC W TS VC W MOV N P0032 T02170206
KTPA 252355Z 20006KT 2SM -TSRA BR FEW006 SCT031CB OVC042 22/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 PRESRR P0000 T02220206
KTPA 260049Z 06003KT 9SM -TSRA FEW006 BKN033CB OVC060 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGIC VC W TS VC W MOV N P0031
KTPA 252355Z COR 20006KT 2SM -TSRA BR FEW006 SCT031CB OVC042 22/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 FRQ LTGIC W-NW TS W-NW MOV N PRESRR P0000 T02220206
KTPA 252353Z 20007KT 3SM -TSRA BR FEW006 BKN042CB OVC050 22/21 A2991 RMK AO2 TSB51 SLP128 FRQ LTGIC W-NW TS W-NW MOV N P0054 60110 T02220206 10244 20217 53011
KTPA 252351Z 18004KT 3SM -TSRA BR FEW006 BKN042CB OVC050 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 TSB51 FRQ LTGIC W-NW TS W-NW MOV N P0054
KTPA 252329Z 00000KT 3SM RA BR FEW006 SCT028 OVC040 22/21 A2989 RMK AO2 P0046 T02170206
KTPA 252253Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM R01L/4000VP6000FT +RA BR FEW004 OVC009 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 CIG 007V012 P0056 T02170206
KTPA 252234Z COR 03006KT 1 1/2SM R01L/4000VP6000FT +RA BR SCT005 OVC009 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 P0025 T02220206
KTPA 252218Z 32006KT 5SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC014 23/22 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 004V006 P0000 T02330217
KTPA 252153Z 23003KT 6SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN012 OVC025 23/22 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE13B47 SLP120 CIG 010V015 BKN V SCT P0000 T02330222
KTPA 252124Z 18008KT 7SM FEW004 OVC014 23/22 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE13 CIG 012V017 P0000 T02280217
KTPA 252113Z 18008KT 7SM OVC014 23/22 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE13 CIG 012V017 P0000 T02330217
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 25, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-348
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Atlantic City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N623NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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