ANZ A320 enroute on Jul 14th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: July 14, 2016 / 23:03:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-410
Departure
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OJR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Passengers reported a big flash followed by a loud bang and the aircraft shaking when the lightning struck.
The airline confirmed the aircraft was struck by lightning and are built to withstand them.
The occurrence aircraft however is still on the ground about 26 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-410
Departure
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OJR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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