KLM Cityhopper F70 at Stavanger on Nov 13th 2015, lightning strike
Last Update: November 14, 2015 / 20:21:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
KLM Cityhopper
Flight number
KL-1201
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Stavanger, Norway
Aircraft Registration
PH-KZR
Aircraft Type
Fokker 70
ICAO Type Designator
F70
Airport ICAO Code
ENZV
The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight, KL-1202 was cancelled, the passengers rebooked onto the next flight.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Stavanger for 28 hours, then positioned to Amsterdam but has not yet resumed service.
Metars:
ENZV 131420Z 26017KT 9999 VCSH FEW019CB SCT035 BKN090 07/03 Q1000 TEMPO TSRA BKN014CB
ENZV 131350Z 25022G32KT 9999 TS SCT020CB BKN036 08/04 Q0999 TEMPO SHRA BKN014CB
ENZV 131320Z 25004KT 9999 VCSH SCT030CB BKN034 09/02 Q0999 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 131250Z 23010KT 9000 VCSH FEW030CB SCT031 BKN057 10/04 Q1000 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 131220Z 23008KT 9999 VCSH SCT031CB BKN062 10/04 Q1000 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 131150Z 23012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT032 BKN066 10/04 Q1000 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 131120Z 23010KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN061 11/04 Q1000 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 131050Z 22009KT 9000 VCSH SCT030 BKN062 10/05 Q1000 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 131020Z 18006KT 9999 VCSH SCT028 BKN035 10/05 Q1001 TEMPO SHRA
ENZV 130950Z 21004KT 9999 SCT030 BKN055 10/04 Q1001 TEMPO SHRA
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
KLM Cityhopper
Flight number
KL-1201
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Stavanger, Norway
Aircraft Registration
PH-KZR
Aircraft Type
Fokker 70
ICAO Type Designator
F70
Airport ICAO Code
ENZV
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