Finnair flight AY-315 suffered a lightning strike near Helsinki, Finland, on August 12th.
The incident happened shortly after the plane took off for Vaasa, Finland.
The plane landed back safely. All forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
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Phoenix: Airbus Lightning Strike
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What: US Airways Airbus A321-200 en route from Phoenix to Fort Lauderdale
Where: Phoenix
When: Jan 27th 2010
Who: 175 aboard
Why: Not long after takeoff, the plane was struck by lightning. A quarter hour after takeoff, the plane was back on the ground. A replacement jet was provided while the Airbus went in for examination
S. Africa Airbus in Lightning Strike
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Contact photographer Ricardo Rodrigues
What: SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-300 en route from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Perth,WA
Where: Perth
When: Dec 6th 2011
Why: After a normal flight, on approach to Perth, the plane was struck by lightning. Subsequently, pilots reported problems and began circling the airport. They did a flyby to observe the condition of the tires which were reported as having all “indications lost.” The plane eventually landed safely.
Air France Struck By Lightning
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What: Air France Boeing 747-400 en route from Miami to Paris, France
Where: Atlantic Ocean
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: Not Available
Why: An hour after leaving Miami, the flight had technical trouble arising from a possible lightning strike. After spending nearly an hour trying to fix the issue, the flight turned back, landing back in Miami 2 and 3/4 hours after leaving. Passengers were provided transport on another Boeing 25 hours later.
Lufthansa Cityline Flight Makes Safe Landing after Lightning Strike
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-66 made a safe landing following a lightning in Muenster, Germany, on November 18th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was on approach to Muenster when lightning struck it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Plane Lands Safely After Lightning Strike
What: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Registration N792AS en route from Ketchikan to Sitka
Where: SITKA, AK
When: 02/02/2009 5:50 PM
Who: not available
Why: The 737 experienced a lightning strike to the nose on approach.
Nordic Regional Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Finland
Nordic Regional Airlines flight AY-487 made an emergency landing in Joensuu, Finland, on December 11th.
The plane was flying from Helsinki, Finland, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 30 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
The flight was being operated on behalf of Finnair.