SAS A320 near Malmo on Dec 26th 2016, lightning strike
Last Update: December 27, 2016 / 10:41:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-596
Departure
Keflavik, Iceland
Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aircraft Registration
OY-KAU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
EKCH
The aircraft was unable to continue the flight.
The airline reported the passengers were taken to hotels and are estimated to be taken to Copenhagen by a replacement aircraft the following day.
Metars:
EKCH 261550Z 27019KT 9999 FEW022CB BKN065 03/00 Q1008 TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261520Z 27020G32KT 9999 FEW024CB BKN042 04/01 Q1008 TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261450Z 27016KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT032 BKN073 03/01 Q1008 RERA TS TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261420Z 26025G48KT 240V310 5000 SHRA TS FEW020CB SCT032 BKN110 03/00 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261350Z 26024G35KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020CB SCT031 BKN110 05/02 Q1007 TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261320Z 26015KT 9999 FEW020 SCT032 BKN110 06/02 Q1007 TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261250Z 29018KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020CB BKN027 BKN070 05/02 Q1007 TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261220Z 26021G31KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 07/03 Q1007 TEMPO 27025G40KT SHRAGS BKN020CB
EKCH 261150Z 26023KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT028 07/03 Q1008 TEMPO 26020G35KT SHRAGS
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-596
Departure
Keflavik, Iceland
Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aircraft Registration
OY-KAU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
EKCH
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