Skywest CRJ2 at Salt Lake City on Mar 9th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: March 10, 2016 / 18:02:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
OO-7382
Departure
Casper, United States
Destination
Salt Lake City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8942A
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
Airport ICAO Code
KSLC
The FAA reported the aircraft received damage to a gear door.
The aircraft is still on the ground 26 hours after landing.
Metars:
KSLC 091654Z 31009KT 10SM FEW040 FEW060 BKN110 BKN200 08/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP178 VIRGA SW ACSL DSNT NW T00781017 $
KSLC 091554Z 34010KT 10SM FEW045 FEW060 SCT090 BKN200 07/M01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP174 TCU DSNT NE SCSL DSNT NW SH DSNT NE AND SE T00671006
KSLC 091454Z 33005KT 10SM FEW043 BKN055 BKN080 BKN200 06/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 GSE1359RAE17B22E30 TSB15E43 CB DSNT SE TCU DSNT NE AND SW SH DSNT SE-SW P0001 60003 T00560011 53019
KSLC 091446Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT044 BKN050 BKN080 BKN200 06/01 A3003 RMK AO2 GSE1359RAE17B22E30 TSB15E43 CB DSNT SE TCU DSNT NE AND SW SH DSNT SE-SW P0001 T0056000
KSLC 091419Z COR 05005KT 10SM TS FEW035 SCT040CB BKN060 05/02 A3001 RMK AO2 GSE1359RAE17 TSB15 OCNL LTGIC VC SW TS VC SW MOV SE P0001 T00500017
KSLC 091400Z 01005KT 10SM -RA FEW026 BKN041 OVC055 04/02 A3000 RMK AO2 GSE1359 TCU DSNT SW P0001 T00440017
KSLC 091354Z 01006KT 8SM -RAGS BKN039 BKN046 OVC060 04/02 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE1256B35GRB47E53GSB53 SLP149 P0002 T00440017
KSLC 091254Z 02006KT 10SM -RA FEW030 SCT041 OVC055 05/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP136 P0000 T00500022
KSLC 091219Z 01007KT 10SM -RA FEW027 BKN049 OVC055 05/03 A2995 RMK AO2 P0000 T00500028
KSLC 091154Z 36009KT 10SM -RA FEW020 BKN026 OVC050 05/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0001 60001 70001 T00500028 10072 20050 53014
KSLC 091054Z 20004KT 10SM -RA FEW042 BKN055 OVC070 06/02 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB19 SLP112 P0000 T00560022
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
OO-7382
Departure
Casper, United States
Destination
Salt Lake City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8942A
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
Airport ICAO Code
KSLC
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