SAS B737 at Stockholm on Jun 20th 2015, lightning strike

Last Update: June 21, 2015 / 14:48:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 20, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Flight number
SK-1573

Departure
Stockholm, Sweden

Destination
Alicante, Spain

Aircraft Registration
SE-RET

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

Airport
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Stockholm

Airport ICAO Code
ESSA

A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration SE-RET performing flight SK-1573 from Stockholm (Sweden) to Alicante,SP (Spain), was climbing through FL200 out of Stockholm when the crew stopped the climb, descended the aircraft to FL070 to burn off fuel and returned to Stockholm for a safe landing on Arlanda Airport about 75 minutes after departure.

The airline reported the aircraft received a lightning strike.

A replacement Boeing 737-600 registration LN-RPY reached Alicante with a delay of 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft resumed service the following day about 18 hours after landing.

Metars:
ESSA 201550Z 15005KT 130V190 9999 FEW030 BKN050CB 16/09 Q1012 NOSIG
ESSA 201520Z 24005KT 210V270 9999 BKN045CB 16/10 Q1012 NOSIG
ESSA 201450Z 16005KT 120V180 9999 SCT045CB 15/09 Q1012 NOSIG
ESSA 201420Z 13008KT 9999 FEW026 SCT051CB BKN078 15/10 Q1012 NOSIG
ESSA 201350Z 10008KT 9999 FEW010 SCT048 16/09 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 201320Z 11006KT 9999 SCT046 BKN082 16/09 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 201250Z 11005KT 070V150 9999 BKN036 16/10 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 201220Z 10005KT 030V160 9999 FEW020 SCT049 BKN061 15/10 Q1011 REDZ NOSIG
ESSA 201150Z 08005KT 9999 -SHRA SCT035CB OVC057 15/09 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 201120Z 09006KT 9999 VCSH SCT023CB SCT053 BKN066 15/09 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 201050Z 07006KT 9999 VCSH SCT023CB SCT053 BKN066 15/09 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 201020Z 03008KT CAVOK 15/08 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 200950Z 05008KT 9999 BKN055 14/09 Q1011 NOSIG
ESSA 200920Z 04007KT 9999 FEW023 BKN053 14/09 Q1011 NOSIG
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
SE-RET
Country of Registration
Sweden
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-700
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 20, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Flight number
SK-1573

Departure
Stockholm, Sweden

Destination
Alicante, Spain

Aircraft Registration
SE-RET

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

Airport
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Stockholm

Airport ICAO Code
ESSA

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