Skywest CRJ2 at Salt Lake City on Mar 9th 2016, lightning strike

Last Update: March 10, 2016 / 18:02:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 9, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-7382

Aircraft Registration
N8942A

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

Airport ICAO Code
KSLC

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-440 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N8942A performing flight OO-7382 from Casper,WY to Salt Lake City,UT (USA), was descending towards Salt Lake City when the aircraft sustained a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Salt Lake City's runway 34R.

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

Flight number
OO-7382

Aircraft Registration
N8942A

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

Airport ICAO Code
KSLC

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