Finnair A320 near Helsinki on Nov 19th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: November 19, 2016 / 23:14:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-427
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Rovaniemi, Finland
Aircraft Registration
OH-LXF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
EFHK
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration OH-LZA reached Rovaniemi with a delay of 2 hours.
The airline reported the A320 was struck by lightning about 30 minutes after departure when it entered a rain cloud.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Helsinki about 12 hours after landing back.
Metars:
EFHK 191320Z 20024KT 9999 SCT019 BKN200 06/02 Q1008 NOSIG
EFHK 191250Z 19021G31KT 9999 BKN017 07/04 Q1007 NOSIG
EFHK 191220Z 20022KT 9999 BKN017 07/03 Q1007 NOSIG
EFHK 191150Z 19020KT 9999 SCT016 BKN055 06/03 Q1006 NOSIG
EFHK 191120Z 19020KT 9999 SCT017 BKN025 07/03 Q1006 NOSIG
EFHK 191050Z 18018KT 9999 VCSH BKN014 SCT030CB 07/04 Q1005 TEMPO BKN015
EFHK 191020Z 18017KT 9999 FEW009 BKN012 FEW030CB 06/04 Q1005 NOSIG
EFHK 190950Z 19016KT 9999 SCT011 06/04 Q1005 NOSIG
EFHK 190920Z 19016KT 9999 SCT012 BKN060 06/04 Q1005 NOSIG
EFHK 190850Z 19017KT 9999 SCT013 06/03 Q1005 NOSIG
EFHK 190820Z 19018KT 9999 SCT013 BKN020 06/04 Q1004 NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-427
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Rovaniemi, Finland
Aircraft Registration
OH-LXF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
EFHK
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