United B772 at San Francisco on Apr 12th 2012, lightning strike
Last Update: April 13, 2012 / 15:43:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2012
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-930
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N788UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2012
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-930
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N788UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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