Air Canada B788 at Tel Aviv on Oct 25th 2015, lightning strike
Last Update: October 26, 2015 / 23:20:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-84
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
C-GHPV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Airport ICAO Code
LLBG
A first examination revealed evidence of a lightning strike requiring further examinations.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Paphos about 39 hours after landing.
A passenger reported that the aircraft received damage to the left wingtip. The passenger heard flight attendants discussing that at the time of the lightning strike on the turbulent approach to Tel Aviv the rear door alarms activated and required a reset, following the lightning strike the rear lavatories flushed randomly.
A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration C-GHPY was dispatched to Paphos as flight AC-2084, continued the flight to Tel Aviv and delivered the passengers to their destination with a delay of 31 hours.
Metars:
LLBG 250935Z 03009KT 9999 -RA SCT030 21/17 Q1012 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW020CB BKN040 RMK BKN070
LLBG 250920Z 03011KT 9999 -RA SCT030 20/17 Q1012 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW020CB BKN040 RMK BKN070
LLBG 250905Z 02013KT 9999 -RA SCT030 20/17 Q1013 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW020CB BKN040 RMK BKN070
LLBG 250850Z 05017KT 9999 -RA SCT025 20/17 Q1013 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW020CB BKN040 RMK BKN090
LLBG 250835Z 05012KT 9999 -RA FEW015 SCT025 20/18 Q1013 RERA TEMPO VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW020CB BKN040 RMK BKN090
LLBG 250820Z 36014KT 3000 RA FEW017 SCT025 20/18 Q1013 TEMPO VRB15G30KT 1000 +TSRAGR SCT020CB OVC050 RMK OVC090 WIND RWY30 TDZ 350/22G32KT
LLBG 250805Z 35007G19KT 9000 -RA VCTS FEW///CB SCT050 21/17 Q1013 TEMPO VRB15G30KT 1000 +TSRAGR SCT020CB OVC050 RMK CB OBS S OF AD OVC090
LLBG 250750Z 34009G19KT 9000 FEW012 SCT020 20/17 Q1013 TEMPO VRB15G30KT 1000 +TSRAGR SCT020CB OVC050 RMK OVC100 RERA
LLBG 250735Z 32010G20KT 1000 R08/P2000 R26/P2000 R30/P2000 -RA FEW015 BKN020 21/18 Q1013 TEMPO VRB30G60KT +TSRAGR SCT020CB OVC050 RMK OVC100
LLBG 250720Z 31012KT 9000 SCT050 27/17 Q1012 TEMPO VRB30G60KT 1000 +TSRAGR SCT020CB OVC050 RMK BKN100
LLBG 250650Z 34013KT 9000 NSC 27/15 Q1010 TEMPO VRB20G40KT 3000 +TSRAGR SCT020CB OVC050 RMK BKN100
LLBG 250620Z 01005KT CAVOK 26/15 Q1009 NOSIG RMK SCT100
LLBG 250550Z 05005KT CAVOK 24/16 Q1009 NOSIG RMK FEW100
LLBG 250520Z VRB02KT CAVOK 23/16 Q1009 NOSIG RMK FEW100
LLBG 250450Z VRB02KT CAVOK 22/16 Q1009 NOSIG RMK FEW150
LLBG 250420Z 10004KT CAVOK 20/15 Q1009 NOSIG
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-84
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
C-GHPV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Airport ICAO Code
LLBG
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