Finnair E190 near Helsinki on Jul 18th 2017, lightning strike
Last Update: July 18, 2017 / 22:54:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-507
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Kuopio, Finland
Aircraft Registration
OH-LKH
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight, which was cancelled. The aircraft positioned back to Helsinki about 6 hours after landing, but did not yet resume service about 12 hours after landing in Kuopio.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-507
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Kuopio, Finland
Aircraft Registration
OH-LKH
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
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