Singapore A333 at Singapore on Nov 24th 2015, lightning strike
Last Update: November 25, 2015 / 22:55:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 24, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-107
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
9V-STH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Airport ICAO Code
WSSS
The occurrence aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and is still on the ground in Singapore about 42 hours after landing.
A passenger reported the lightning struck about 3 meters from the passenger window near the engine, there were heavy thunderstorms around Singapore at the time.
Metars:
WSSS 240700Z 31004KT 270V010 6000 FEW014 FEW016TCU BKN140 26/25 Q1008 NOSIG
WSSS 240630Z 33003KT 280V020 5000 -RA FEW014 FEW016TCU SCT140 BKN170 25/24 Q1008 BECMG TL0700 7000 NSW
WSSS 240600Z 33004KT 290V010 6000 R02L/1500N R02C/1400N -RA FEW012 FEW018CB BKN150 25/24 Q1009 RETSRA BECMG TL0640 NSW
WSSS 240530Z 34003KT 310V090 3000 TSRA FEW010 FEW014CB FEW016TCU BKN140 25/24 Q1010 RESHRA BECMG FM0545 TL0615 6000 NSW
WSSS 240500Z VRB05KT 1500 R20R/1500D R20C/0900N +TSRA FEW006 FEW013CB SCT014TCU BKN140 24/23 Q1011 BECMG FM0515 TL0545 5000 RA BECMG FM0615 TL0640 NSW
WSSS 240430Z 19004KT 180V300 3000 1200S R20R/P2000 R20C/1200D TSRA FEW006 SCT013TCU FEW015CB 26/25 Q1010 TEMPO TL0450 1200 BECMG FM0450 TL0520 6000 NSW
WSSS 240400Z 25006KT 210V310 1800 R20R/1500U R20C/1100U TSRA FEW010 FEW014CB SCT016TCU 25/24 Q1010 RESHRA BECMG TL0430 4000 -TSRA BECMG FM0430 TL0500 6000 NSW
WSSS 240330Z 07003KT 360V090 6000 1200S R02L/0900D R02C/P2000 SHRA FEW012 SCT016TCU FEW018CB 30/25 Q1010 TEMPO TL0350 2000 +SHRA BECMG FM0350 TL0415 NSW
WSSS 240300Z 06006KT 350V090 8000 VCSH FEW016 SCT018TCU FEW020CB 31/25 Q1010 TEMPO TL0400 4000 SHRA
WSSS 240230Z 35003KT 340V080 7000 FEW016 FEW018TCU FEW020CB BKN300 30/24 Q1011 TEMPO TL0330 4000 SHRA FEW015CB SCT020
WSSS 240200Z 32003KT 270V030 7000 FEW016 FEW018TCU BKN300 30/24 Q1011 TEMPO FM0215 TL0300 4000 SHRA FEW015CB SCT020
WSSS 240130Z 31003KT 240V010 6000 FEW016 FEW018TCU SCT160 BKN300 30/25 Q1010 NOSIG
WSSS 240100Z VRB02KT 5000 HZ FEW018 BKN160 29/25 Q1010 BECMG TL0200 8000 NSW
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 24, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-107
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
9V-STH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Airport ICAO Code
WSSS
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