KLM Cityhopper E190 at Amsterdam on Jan 29th 2015, lightning strike
Last Update: January 30, 2015 / 22:38:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
KLM Cityhopper
Flight number
KL-1771
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
PH-EZU
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
Airport ICAO Code
EHAM
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 24 hours before resuming service.
Metars:
EHAM 291655Z 20007KT 9999 FEW010 SCT025CB 02/01 Q0975 NOSIG
EHAM 291625Z 27011KT 240V300 9999 -SHGSRA FEW010 SCT025CB 02/00 Q0976 TEMPO 5000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291555Z 22010KT 9999 -SHGSRA FEW010 SCT025CB 02/00 Q0976 TEMPO 5000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291525Z 25015KT 9999 -SHGSRA FEW010 SCT025CB 03/M00 Q0977 RESHGS RESHRA TEMPO 5000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291455Z 23011KT 190V260 9999 SHRAGS FEW010 SCT025CB 03/01 Q0977 TEMPO 5000
EHAM 291425Z 23012KT 200V270 9999 -SHGSRA FEW010 SCT025CB 03/01 Q0978 RETS TEMPO 5000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291355Z 23018KT 9999 -SHRAGS FEW010 SCT025CB BKN040 03/00 Q0979 TEMPO 7000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291325Z 22015KT 9999 -SHRAGS FEW015 SCT025CB BKN040 03/01 Q0980 TEMPO 7000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291255Z 23017KT 200V260 9999 VCSH FEW025CB FEW028TCU BKN040 04/01 Q0980 TEMPO 7000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291225Z 24020KT 9999 -SHRAGS FEW014 SCT025CB BKN040 05/00 Q0981 TEMPO 7000 SHRAGS
EHAM 291155Z 25019KT 220V290 9999 -SHRAGS FEW012 SCT025CB BKN040 05/01 Q0982 TEMPO 7000 SHRAGS
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
KLM Cityhopper
Flight number
KL-1771
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
PH-EZU
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
Airport ICAO Code
EHAM
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