Date:	Tuesday 27 February 2024
Time:	15:43 UTC
Type:	Airbus A220-300
Owner/operator:	Breeze Airways
Registration:	N230BZ
MSN:	55260
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT) -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Fort Myers-Southwest Florida International Airport, FL (RSW/KRSW)
Destination airport:	Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Breeze Airways flight MX8740, an Airbus A220-300, was struck by lightning.
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the vertical stabilizer.

Weather reported about the incident time (1543Z):
KPIT 271551Z 20007KT 2 1/2SM -TSRA SCT038CB OVC055 12/08 A2972 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT E AND SE AND W RAB20 TSB30E41B44 SLP071 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0004 T01170083 $
KPIT 271544Z 17007G20KT 2 1/2SM -TSRA SCT038CB OVC055 13/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT SE AND W RAB20 TSB30E41B44 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0002 T01280072 $
KPIT 271541Z 19012G22KT 2 1/2SM -RA SCT038 OVC055 13/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 LTG DSNT SE AND NW RAB20 TSB30E41 P0002 T01280072 $
KPIT 271531Z 19016G25KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BKN038CB OVC055 16/04 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S AND NW RAB20 TSB30 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0000 T01560039

FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n230bz#3428f7c3

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
28-Feb-2024 14:58	ASN	Added
28-Feb-2024 14:59	ASN	Updated