ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195048
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 2017 |
| Time: | 17:18 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Wizzair |
| Registration: | HA-LXN |
| MSN: | 7532 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 220 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 81nm west of Warsaw -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) |
| Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL/EBCI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wizzair flight W61381, an Airbus A321-200, returned to land at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Poland after having sustained a suspected lightning strike.
The climb was arrested at about FL290 and the flight crew decided to return to Warsaw. The aircraft landed safely on runway 29 about 45 minutes after departure.
The aircraft returned to service on April 27.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/w61381#d2ef17f
https://www.polskieradio.pl/5/3/Artykul/1757332,Piorun-trafil-w-samolot-Wizz-Air-Maszyna-zawrocila-do-Warszawy-Linie-lotnicze-pasazerowie-otrzymaja-zwrot-kosztow_
https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Samolot-linii-Wizz-Air-z-Warszawy-do-Brukseli-trafiony-piorunem-3684280.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2017 06:55 | AF5541 | Added |
| 27-Apr-2017 06:58 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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