Lufthansa Cityline CRJ9 at Muenster on Nov 18th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: November 20, 2016 / 20:07:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Lufthansa Cityline
Flight number
LH-66
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Muenster, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ACNC
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
Airport ICAO Code
EDDG
A passenger reported there was a loud bang on approach to Muenster. Subsequently an entry mark was visible on the nose cone below the windshield and apparent exit marks at the tail plane of the aircraft.
The airport confirmed a lightning strike causing minor marks on the aircraft skin.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Muenster for 41 hours, then positioned to Frankfurt but has not yet resumed service about 51 hours after landing in Muenster.
Metars:
EDDG 181920Z 22015G25KT 180V250 9999 BKN025 06/03 Q1001 NOSIG
EDDG 181850Z 21010KT 180V240 9999 FEW040 05/03 Q1000 NOSIG
EDDG 181820Z 22013KT 190V250 9999 -SHRA FEW015CB BKN027 06/03 Q1000 RETSRA NOSIG
EDDG 181750Z 19005KT 160V230 9999 -SHRA FEW018 BKN027 06/03 Q0999 TEMPO 22020G30KT 4000 SHRA
EDDG 181720Z 18008KT 130V220 9999 -RA BKN028 07/03 Q0999 TEMPO 22020G30KT 4000 SHRA
EDDG 181650Z 21006KT 170V240 CAVOK 06/03 Q0999 NOSIG
EDDG 181620Z 21009KT 180V250 9999 FEW028 07/02 Q0999 NOSIG
EDDG 181550Z 22011KT 9999 FEW028 07/02 Q0999 NOSIG
EDDG 181520Z 22012KT 9999 SCT028 07/02 Q0998 NOSIG
EDDG 181450Z 22015KT 180V250 9999 SCT028 08/02 Q0998 NOSIG
EDDG 181420Z 22013G24KT 190V260 9999 SCT028 08/02 Q0997 NOSIG
EDDG 181350Z 21014G25KT 150V250 9999 SCT030 09/02 Q0997 NOSIG
EDDG 181320Z 21015KT 180V260 9999 SCT030 09/02 Q0997 NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Lufthansa Cityline
Flight number
LH-66
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Muenster, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ACNC
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
Airport ICAO Code
EDDG
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