ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227932
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 August 2019 |
| Time: | c. 09:10 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-111 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss International Airlines |
| Registration: | HB-IOD |
| MSN: | 522 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 170 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Switzerland -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Airbus A321 from Swiss International Airlines, performing flight LX724 to Amsterdam, was hit by lightning and returned to Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) after burning fuel. A safe landing was made at 09:37 LT and all of the 165 passengers + crew were OK.
Also another Swiss International Airlines A321-111 HB-IOF (c/n 541), performing flight LX2084, which also took of from Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) at 12:26 LT with destination Lisbon Airport (LIS/LPPT), was hit by lightning and returned at 13:06 LT.
Sources:
https://www.infranken.de/ueberregional/gewitter-ueber-zuerich-flugzeug-nach-start-vom-blitz-getroffen;art55462,4372299
https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/vermischtes/meteorologen-warnen-vor-heftigem-unwetter/story/13365631
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lx724#21959c61
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2019 14:47 | RobertMB | Added |
| 06-Aug-2019 16:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 06-Aug-2019 18:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
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