Europa B788 near Miami on May 24th 2017, windshield cracked after lightning strike
Last Update: May 25, 2017 / 20:33:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Europa
Flight number
UX-98
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MOM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Airport ICAO Code
KMIA
Miami Airport reported the aircraft received a lightning strike shortly after departure.
A passenger reported the captain announced about one hour into the flight that a lightning had struck the windshield, the windshield became damaged prompting them to return to Miami.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Miami 16 hours after landing back.
Metars:
KMIA 250453Z 21009KT 10SM BKN100 BKN120 OVC230 24/22 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP115 P0000 T02440217 403330228=
KMIA 250353Z 18009KT 10SM -RA FEW065 SCT085 BKN120 OVC220 23/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 P0001 T02330211=
KMIA 250253Z VRB05KT 10SM -RA FEW100 SCT120 OVC200 23/21 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB34 SLP121 P0000 60036 T02330206 50027=
KMIA 250153Z 25007KT 10SM SCT041 BKN055 BKN100 OVC250 23/21 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND W RAE48 TSB16E43 SLP125 TS DSIPTD P0023 T02280206=
KMIA 250144Z 26006KT 9SM -RA SCT041 BKN055 BKN100 OVC250 23/21 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E TSB16E43 TS DSIPTD P0023 T02280206=
KMIA 250116Z 25007KT 4SM +TSRA BR FEW010 SCT023CB OVC065 23/21 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W TSB16 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0013 T02280206=
KMIA 250053Z 24009KT 5SM VCTS RA BR FEW007 BKN046 OVC065 23/22 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/0027 WSHFT 0017 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB29 TSB16E52 SLP125 TS DSIPTD P0013 T02330217=
KMIA 250038Z 25010G29KT 2SM R09/5000VP6000FT +TSRA SCT010 BKN019CB OVC043 24/21 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/0027 WSHFT 0017 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB29 TSB16 FRQ LTGICCC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0005 T02390211=
KMIA 250035Z 24014G36KT 4SM TSRA SCT019CB BKN033 OVC043 24/21 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/0027 WSHFT 0017 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB29 TSB16 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0001 T02390211=
KMIA 250016Z 18017G24KT 8SM TS SCT023CB BKN040 OVC200 28/23 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE TSB16 CONS LTGICCCCG VC W-NW TS VC W-NW MOV NE T02830228=
KMIA 242353Z 19010KT 8SM SCT023 SCT035 OVC200 29/24 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB28E45 SLP094 CB DSNT SW-NW-NE MOV NE P0006 60006 T02890244 10333 20289 55003=
KMIA 242253Z 18010G20KT 10SM SCT031 SCT044 OVC250 31/23 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/2205 LTG DSNT S AND NW SLP089 CB DSNT S AND NW-N MOV NE T03060233=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Europa
Flight number
UX-98
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MOM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Airport ICAO Code
KMIA
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