ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 303077
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Date: | Friday 23 December 2022 |
Time: | 15:18 UTC |
Type: | Airbus A321-231 (WL) |
Owner/operator: | Spirit Airlines |
Registration: | N674NK |
MSN: | 7462 |
Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) |
Destination airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Spirit Airlines flight NK2214, an Airbus A321-231, was struck by lightning twice after takeoff from Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL).
The flight turned back and landed safely at 16:02 UTC, 47 minutes after takeoff.
Weather reported at PHL about the incident time (1518Z):
KPHL 231529Z 26027G36KT 1SM R09R/4500VP6000FT TSRA BR BKN015 OVC025CB 07/06 A2918 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/1528 TSB26 PRESRR OCNL LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0000 T00720056
KPHL 231526Z 19018G24KT 7SM R09R/4500VP6000FT -TSRA BKN015 OVC025CB 08/06 A2918 RMK AO2 TSB26 PRESRR OCNL LTGICCG VC SW TS VC SW MOV NE P0000 T00830061
>> KPHL 231521Z 19018G24KT 7SM VCTS -RA OVC014 08/06 A2914 RMK AO2 P0000 T00830061
KPHL 231454Z 18017KT 7SM -RA OVC014 08/06 A2917 RMK AO2 RAB15 SLP877 P0001 60001 T00830061 58033
Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/spirit-airlines-flight-diverted-lightning/index.html https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n674nk#2ea1e992 Revision history:
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