ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172384
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| Date: | 16-DEC-2014 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-600-2B19 (CRJ-200ER) |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Connection |
| Registration: | N979EV |
| C/n / msn: | 7737 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Newport News/Williamsburg Int'l Airport (KPHF), Newport News, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) |
| Williams Intl (KPHF) |
Delta Connection Flight 5356, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet, experienced a lightning strike while inbound to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF), Newport News, Virginia. The airplane sustained unreported damage and there were no reported injuries during the incident.
Sources:
https://wydaily.com/local-news-old/2014/12/16/two-planes-land-at-newport-news-airport-after-in-flight-maladies/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:0::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:16-DEC-14,NEWPORT%20NEWS,N979EV]
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASQ5356/history/20141216/1800Z/KATL/KPHF
Images:
Photo of N979EV courtesy AirHistory.net
Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (CYUL / YUL)
11 June 2006; (c) Pierre Langlois
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2014 19:30 | Geno | Added |
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