ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310362
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 November 2014 |
| Time: | 17:17 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Australia Airlines |
| Registration: | VH-XFJ |
| MSN: | 1561 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
At about 1717 on 26 November 2014, the crew of a Virgin Australia Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft, registered VH-XFJ, taxied to gate 20A at Perth Airport, Western Australia, after holding short for about an hour due to severe thunderstorm activity in the area. When the aircraft stopped, the Ramp Supervisor connected the headset to communicate with the flight crew. At about the same time, other ground crew reported observing lightning strike the aircraft’s tail. As a result, an electrical discharge passed through the headset rendering the ramp supervisor unconscious. Another ground crew member who was assisting the arrival of VH-XFJ was also affected by electrical discharge from the lightning strike. That person remained conscious. Both ground crew were hospitalised for observation. There was no apparent damage to the aircraft.
Sources:
ATSB AO-2014-185
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