Germanwings CRJ9 at Bilbao and Dusseldorf on Jan 21st 2015, lightning strike
Last Update: January 28, 2015 / 09:50:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Germanwings
Flight number
4U-9519
Departure
Bilbao, Spain
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ACNX
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
A post flight inspection revealed damage however suspected to have been caused by a lightning strike. The subsequent rotation to Gothenburg (Sweden) scheduled for the aircraft, flights 4U-9224 and 4U-9225, was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Dusseldorf for a week and resumed service on Jan 28th 2015.
Metars Bilbao:
LEBB 211500Z 29014KT 260V320 9999 SCT025 BKN050 09/03 Q1007 TEMPO 3000 SHRA SCT030TCU
LEBB 211430Z 31018KT 9999 -RA FEW018 SCT025TCU BKN040 08/04 Q1007 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LEBB 211400Z 25010KT 210V300 8000 -SHRA FEW018 SCT025TCU BKN035 07/04 Q1007 TEMPO 3000 SHRA SCT030TCU
LEBB 211330Z 28006KT 230V310 9000 -SHRA FEW018 SCT025CB BKN040 08/05 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 SHRA SCT030TCU
LEBB 211300Z 29011G22KT 240V360 9999 -RA FEW018 SCT025CB BKN040 07/04 Q1007 TEMPO 3000 SHRA SCT030TCU
LEBB 211242Z 25006KT 190V300 9999 TS -SHRA FEW018 SCT025CB BKN032 08/04 Q1007 NOSIG
LEBB 211230Z 25007KT 210V290 9999 FEW018 SCT025 BKN040 08/04 Q1007 TEMPO 3000 TSRA SCT030CB
LEBB 211200Z 24008KT 200V290 6000 -RA FEW018 SCT025 BKN040 07/04 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 RA
LEBB 211130Z 25008KT 210V300 9999 FEW018 SCT035 BKN055 07/04 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 RA
LEBB 211100Z 25006KT 190V300 9999 -RA FEW018 BKN035 06/04 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 RA
LEBB 211030Z 25007KT 200V300 9999 -RA SCT020 BKN028 05/03 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 RA
LEBB 211000Z 26009KT 220V300 8000 -RA SCT018 BKN025 06/03 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 RA
Metars Dusseldorf:
EDDL 211620Z 05009KT 9999 BKN040 02/M04 Q1012 NOSIG
EDDL 211550Z 04006KT 9999 BKN042 03/M04 Q1011 NOSIG
EDDL 211520Z 04004KT 9999 BKN045 03/M04 Q1011 NOSIG
EDDL 211450Z 07006KT 9999 BKN046 03/M03 Q1011 NOSIG
EDDL 211420Z 08006KT 9999 BKN046 03/M04 Q1011 NOSIG
EDDL 211350Z 07005KT 9999 BKN045 03/M04 Q1011 NOSIG
EDDL 211320Z 13004KT 090V150 9999 BKN044 04/M04 Q1011 NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Germanwings
Flight number
4U-9519
Departure
Bilbao, Spain
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ACNX
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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