ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349089
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| Date: | Sunday 24 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 23:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N808AN |
| MSN: | 40626/326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport, BA (SAEZ) -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA908, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, suffered a lightning strike shortly after takeoff from
Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport, BA (EZE).
The flight returned and landed safely, 24 minutes after departure.
METAR:
Weather reported about the incident time (0240Z):
SAEZ 250300Z 25006KT 8000 -TSRA SCT030 FEW040CB BKN060 21/18 Q1010 BECMG 25006KT AT0300 5000 TSRA FEW040CB
SAEZ 250200Z 08012G23KT 8000 -TSRA SCT030 FEW040CB BKN060 23/16 Q1009 BECMG 18020G35KT 5000 TSRA FEW040CB
Sources:
https://twitter.com/diego_domi/status/1739300028416430589
https://nuevaya.com.ni/avion-aterriza-de-emergencia-tras-ser-impactado-por-un-rayo-en-argentina/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n808an#335df2ff
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2023 20:04 | harro | Added |
| 25-Dec-2023 20:06 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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