Delta B739 at Phoenix on Jan 31st 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: February 1, 2016 / 23:52:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1832
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N837DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KPHX
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and is still on the ground in Phoenix about 17 hours after landing.
A passenger reported he believed the lightning struck near his window, there was a bright flash and a sound like a gun shot. The passenger commented he had experienced a number of lightning strikes while on aircraft but none as dramatic as this one.
Metars:
KPHX 010851Z 25018G24KT 10SM FEW130 SCT150 11/01 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 24029/0807 SLP034 60007 T01110006 53019 $=
KPHX 010751Z 25015G24KT 10SM BKN110 OVC150 12/01 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 26038/0711 RAE0658 SLP023 P0000 T01220011 $=
KPHX 010651Z 25024G38KT 10SM -RA SCT049 BKN055 OVC085 13/04 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 27038/0632 TSE10 SLP014 P0007 T01280044 402440094 $=
KPHX 010610Z 23013KT 8SM -RA SCT049 BKN055 OVC085 12/10 A2959 RMK AO2 TSE10 P0003 T01220100 $=
KPHX 010551Z 23020G33KT 3SM TSRA SCT049CB BKN055 OVC085 12/09 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 24038/0539 RAB04 TSB36 SLP016 FRQ LTGICCA OHD AND E AND NE TS OHD AND E AND NE MOV NE P0011 60011 T01220094 10233 20117 50012=
KPHX 010549Z 23022G33KT 2 1/2SM TSRA SCT049CB BKN055 OVC085 12/09 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 24038/0539 RAB04 TSB36 FRQ LTGICCA OHD AND E AND NE TS OHD AND E AND NE MOV NE P0011=
KPHX 010536Z 25025G34KT 10SM -TSRA SCT049CB BKN055 OVC085 16/09 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 23034/0536 RAB04 TSB36 PRESRR FRQ LTGIC OHD AND W AND NW TS OHD AND W AND NW MOV NE P0000 T01610094=
KPHX 010451Z 21019G30KT 10SM FEW060 BKN100 BKN120 19/07 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 19033/0429 SLP001 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT W-NW CB DSNT W-NW T01890067=
KPHX 010351Z 20018G26KT 10SM SCT095 BKN120 BKN140 20/06 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 21032/0307 RAB37E47 SLP002 P0000 T02000061=
KPHX 010251Z 20020G30KT 10SM FEW090 SCT110 BKN140 21/04 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 22030/0247 SLP011 T02110044 56015=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1832
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N837DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KPHX
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