American A321 at San Francisco on Jan 22nd 2017, lightning strike during go-around
Last Update: January 23, 2017 / 23:19:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-179
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N106NN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
KSFO
The aircraft had received a lightning strike while climbing out after the go-around and was unable to continue its schedule. The aircraft is still on the ground in San Francisco about 25 hours after landing.
Metars:
KSFO 222356Z 26012G19KT 6SM -RA FEW021 BKN045 OVC055 09/06 A2968 RMK AO2 TSE05 SLP051 TS DSIPTD P0025 60032 T00940061 10139 20089 55008 $
KSFO 222341Z 26015KT 5SM R28R/4500VP6000FT RA SCT021 BKN031 OVC050 09/06 A2968 RMK AO2 TSE05 TS DSIPTD P0024 T00940061
KSFO 222331Z 25020G23KT 2 1/2SM R28R/6000VP6000FT +RA SCT021 BKN031 OVC042 09/06 A2968 RMK AO2 TSE05 TS DSIPTD P0022 T00940061
KSFO 222306Z 19015G25KT 2SM R28R/5000VP6000FT +RA BR SCT021 BKN029 OVC039 09/06A2967 RMK AO2 TSE05 TS DSIPTD P0008 T00940061
KSFO 222302Z 22011G19KT 170V260 2SM R28R/5500VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT021 BKN029 OVC039CB 09/06 A2967 RMK AO2 P0003 T00940061
KSFO 222256Z 24010KT 4SM R28R/5500VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT021 BKN032 OVC050CB 10/06 A2967 RMK AO2 RAE09B27 TSB44 SLP047 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV E P0005 T01000061
KSFO 222245Z 25012G17KT 6SM -TSRA BR SCT025 BKN038CB OVC060 11/06 A2967 RMK AO2RAE09B27 TSB44 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV E P0000 T01110061
KSFO 222156Z 20011G15KT 7SM -RA FEW015 BKN050 OVC070 12/06 A2968 RMK AO2 RAB27 SLP049 P0002 T01170056
KSFO 222143Z 20008KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW044 BKN055 OVC070 12/04 A2969 RMK AO2 RAB27 P0001 T01220044
KSFO 222056Z 19008KT 10SM SCT039 BKN048 OVC120 14/05 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP059 T01390050 58027
KSFO 221956Z 17009KT 10SM FEW015 SCT028 BKN035 14/06 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP072 T01390056
KSFO 221856Z 15008KT 10SM FEW022 BKN038 14/08 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01390078
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-179
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N106NN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
KSFO
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