ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347111
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| Date: | Monday 16 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-203 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GZCA |
| MSN: | 422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Delhi -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Air France flight AF226, an Airbus A330-203, was struck by lightning in the vicinity of Delhi, India.
The return flight was cancelled and the aircraft was grounded at Delhi for multiple days.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/unpetitpeu_/status/1714023743620825310
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-gzca#32748fca
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2023 08:08 | harro | Added |
| 22-Oct-2023 08:08 | harro | Updated |
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