Germania B737 at Antalya on Jan 10th 2017, lightning strike

Last Update: January 10, 2017 / 21:49:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Photo of Germania D-AGEQ, Boeing 737-700 — Germania D-AGEQ, Boeing 737-700 (Photo credit: markyharky / Flickr / License: CC by)

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 10, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
Germania

Flight number
ST-6334

Departure
Erfurt, Germany

Destination
Antalya, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
D-AGEQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

Airport
Antalya International Airport, Antalya

Airport ICAO Code
LTAI

A Germania Boeing 737-700, registration D-AGEQ performing flight ST-6334 from Erfurt (Germany) to Antalya (Turkey), was on approach to Antalya at about 10:00L (07:00Z) when the aircraft encountered turbulence followed by a lightning strike. The crew aborted the approach at 5000 feet, decided to divert to Dalaman (Turkey), climbed the aircraft to FL170 and landed safely in Dalaman about 35 minutes after stopped in the descent at 5000 feet in Antalya.

The aircraft carried the German third league soccer team of Rot Weiß Erfurt to their training camp in Antalya.

Passengers reported the captain announced along the words "as you noticed we just caught a lightning strike, however, nothing happened".

The occurrence aircraft was unable to depart again and is still on the ground in Dalaman about 14 hours after landing.

The passengers were bussed to Antalya.

Metars:
LTAI 100850Z 33009KT 3400 TSRA SCT010CB BKN020 03/03 Q1012 TEMPO FM0900 18020G35KT 1000 +TSRA BKN010CB RMK RWY18C 36010KT RWY36R 01007KT 310V100 RWY18L 01009G19
LTAI 100840Z 34007KT 230V040 1800 TSRA SCT010CB BKN020 03/03 Q1012 TEMPO FM090018020G35KT 1000 +TSRA BKN010CB RMK RWY18C 33007KT 260V030 RWY36R 32008KT 280V360
LTAI 100820Z 34009KT 300V070 3100 TSRA FEW015CB BKN020 03/02 Q1012 RETSRA TEMPOFM0900 18020G35KT 1000 +TSRA BKN010CB RMK RWY18C 34006KT 270V030 RWY36R VRB06KT
LTAI 100805Z 01009KT 340V060 2500 TSRA SCT010CB BKN020 02/02 Q1012 RETSRA BECMGTL0830 4000 RMK RWY18C 01008KT 320V060 RWY36R 34011KT 310V010 RWY18L 33010KT 310
LTAI 100750Z 35008KT 310V020 2000 TSRA SCT010CB BKN020 02/02 Q1012 RETSGRRA BECMG TL0830 4000 RMK RWY18C 33005KT 270V060 RWY36R 33009KT 300V020 RWY18L 29007KT 2
LTAI 100745Z VRB06KT 2000 TSRA SCT010CB BKN020 02/02 Q1012 RETSGRRA BECMG TL0830 4000 RMK RWY18C VRB05KT RWY36R 31007KT 260V350 RWY18L VRB08KT
LTAI 100738Z 02004KT 1000 R36C/0800U R18C/1000U R36R/1000U R18L/0900U +TSRA BKN010CB BKN020 03/02 Q1013 BECMG TL0830 4000 TSRA FEW010CB BKN020 RMK RWY18C 08008K
LTAI 100720Z VRB04KT 3600 TSRA FEW010CB BKN020 03/02 Q1013 TEMPO FM0800 18020G35KT 1000 +TSRA BKN010CB RMK RWY18C VRB09G21KT RWY36R 32007KT 240V030 RWY18L 27005
LTAI 100650Z VRB12KT 6000 -TSRA FEW015CB BKN025 03/02 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY18C 28012G22KT 210V330 RWY36R VRB04G15KT RWY18L VRB05KT
LTAI 100620Z 26011KT 210V310 6000 -TSRA FEW015CB BKN025 04/03 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY18C 28010KT 240V300 RWY36R VRB06KT RWY18L 25006KT 120V290
LTAI 100550Z 31011KT 280V340 3000 -TSRA FEW015CB BKN025 04/04 Q1012 BECMG 9999 RMK RWY18C 30012KT RWY36R 29013KT 260V320 RWY18L 30013KT
LTAI 100540Z 32011KT 3000 -TSRA FEW015CB BKN025 04/04 Q1012 BECMG 9999 RMK RWY18C 29010KT RWY36R 31013KT RWY18L 29012KT
LTAI 100520Z 30008KT 6000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN030 04/04 Q1012 NOSIG RMK RWY18C 31009KT RWY36R 29009KT RWY18L 31010KT
LTAI 100503Z 35009KT 6000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN030 04/03 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY18C 31005KT RWY36R 34008KT RWY18L 32007KT
LTAI 100450Z 35009KT 6000 -SHRA FEW020CB BKN030 BKN100 04/03 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY18C 31005KT RWY36R 34008KT RWY18L 32007KT
LTAI 100420Z 34004KT 7000 -SHRA BKN030 BKN100 04/03 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY18C VRB04KT RWY36R 31003KT RWY18L 36003KT 330V060