Wizz A320 at Ljubljana on Nov 7th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: November 8, 2016 / 20:59:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W6-2927
Departure
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Destination
Brussels Charleroi, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
HA-LWF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration HA-LYU reached Charleroi with a delay of 2.5 hours.
A passenger reported the crew indicated they were diverting to Budapest due to a lightning strike received earlier.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Budapest 11 hours after landing.
Metars Ljubljana:
LJLJ 071200Z 28004KT 230V320 9999 -SHRA SCT003 BKN018 OVC038 03/02 Q1007 NOSIG
LJLJ 071130Z 26004KT 220V300 9999 -SHRA SCT003 BKN018 OVC038 02/01 Q1007 RESHRA NOSIG
LJLJ 071100Z 31005KT 7000 SHRA FEW003 SCT010 BKN018TCU OVC033 02/01 Q1007 NOSIG
LJLJ 071030Z 30005KT 270V330 9999 SHRA FEW003 SCT010 BKN018TCU OVC030 02/02 Q1007 NOSIG
LJLJ 071000Z VRB01KT 9999 -RA FEW003 SCT009 BKN023 02/01 Q1007 NOSIG
LJLJ 070930Z VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW003 SCT010 BKN027 02/02 Q1007 NOSIG
LJLJ 070900Z 28003KT 250V310 9999 -RASN FEW001 SCT003 BKN028 02/01 Q1007 R30/29//95 NOSIG
LJLJ 070830Z VRB02KT 9999 -RASN FEW001 SCT004 BKN025 01/01 Q1006 RERASN R30/29//95 NOSIG
LJLJ 070800Z VRB02KT 9999 RASN SCT004 BKN023 OVC037 01/00 Q1006 R30/29//95 NOSIG
LJLJ 070730Z VRB01KT 9999 -RASN SCT004 BKN023 OVC033 01/00 Q1006 NOSIG
LJLJ 070700Z 25001KT 9999 -SN SCT005 BKN017 OVC028 01/00 Q1006 RESHSNRA NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W6-2927
Departure
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Destination
Brussels Charleroi, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
HA-LWF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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