Garuda CRJX near Biak on Jan 26th 2015, lightning strike
Last Update: January 27, 2015 / 00:52:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 26, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Garuda Indonesia
Flight number
GA-698
Departure
Manokwari, Indonesia
Destination
Jayapura, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-GRK
Aircraft Type
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet CRJ-1000
ICAO Type Designator
CRJX
Jayapura Airport reported two flights were expected from Manokwari with large parts of Papua experiencing bad weather. One flight arrived, the other diverted to Biak following a lightning strike. During examination of the aircraft technicians found black smoke emanating from the left hand wing, a detailed inspection is in progress. The flight was postponed to Tuesday.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 26, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Garuda Indonesia
Flight number
GA-698
Departure
Manokwari, Indonesia
Destination
Jayapura, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-GRK
Aircraft Type
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet CRJ-1000
ICAO Type Designator
CRJX
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