Incident Airbus A330-343X OY-VKG,
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Date:Tuesday 17 August 2010
Time:c. 18:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-343X
Owner/operator:Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia A/S
Registration: OY-VKG
MSN: 349
Year of manufacture:2000
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 423
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) -   Sweden
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA)
Destination airport:AYT/LTAI
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
About 5 minutes after takeoff from Arlanda DK 105 (Airbus A330-343X OY-VKG) was struck by lightning. Pilot declared emergency but landed safely 22 minutes after takeoff

Sources:

https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/katerina-janouch-pa-planet-nu-dor-vi/ (swedish)
https://www.dn.se/sthlm/passagerarplan-traffades-av-blixten-1.1155275 (swedish)
http://avherald.com/h?article=42fbfccc&opt=0

http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/5/6/1651659.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2010 02:50 elon Added
18-Aug-2010 08:12 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]

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