Jetblue A320 at New York on Sep 19th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: September 19, 2016 / 21:51:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 19, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-1731
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Bermuda, Bermuda
Aircraft Registration
N729JB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
KJFK
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration N828JB reached Bermuda with a delay of 4.5 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Boston to address a non-critical equipment issue. There are reports of an unrelated lightning strike that may have occurred while enroute to Boston after the aircraft had already been diverted.
Metars:
KJFK 191410Z 25004KT 3SM RA BR FEW007 SCT023 OVC070 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S TSE10 P0007 T02170206
KJFK 191351Z VRB03KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR FEW006 BKN025 OVC042CB 22/20 A3005 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 3 LTG DSNT SE AND S SLP176 TSE04B29 OCNL LTGIC SE TS SE MOV NE P0029 T02170200 $
KJFK 191330Z 24006KT 3SM TSRA BR FEW010 BKN027 OVC055CB 21/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SFCVIS 4 LTG DSNT SE AND S TSE04B29 OCNL LTGIC SE-S TS SE-S MOV NE P0023 T02110194
KJFK 191304Z 17007KT 3SM R04R/6000VP6000FT RA BR SCT010 BKN028 BKN050 OVC130 21/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT E-S TSE04 PRESRR P0009 T02110194 $
KJFK 191251Z 00000KT 3SM TSRA BR SCT011 BKN027CB OVC080 22/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 LTG DSNT E-S SLP163 RAB1158 TSB22 BKN V SCT OCNL LTGIC E-S TS E-S MOV NE P0024 T02170200 $
KJFK 191222Z COR 10005KT 2SM R04R/6000VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT013 BKN020CB OVC060 22/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 LTG DSNT SW RAB1158 TSB22 OCNL LTGIC S-W TS S-W MOV
KJFK 191209Z 34003KT 2SM R04R/6000VP6000FT +RA SCT011 BKN023 OVC060 22/19 A3001RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W RAB1158 P0005 T02220194 $
KJFK 191151Z 36005KT 8SM BKN012 BKN037 BKN070 OVC220 22/19 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB26E45 SLP162 BKN012 V SCT VCSH SE-SW P0001 60002 70002 T02220194 10233 20222 55002 $
KJFK 191051Z 20006KT 8SM FEW005 BKN011 OVC033 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE14 SLP161 P0001 T02280217 $
KJFK 191017Z 19005KT 8SM SCT011 BKN028 OVC080 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAE14 P0001 T02280217 $
KJFK 190951Z 19006KT 10SM -RA FEW006 BKN035 OVC085 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB45 SLP160 P0000 T02330217 $
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 19, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-1731
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Bermuda, Bermuda
Aircraft Registration
N729JB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
KJFK
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