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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Jetstar Airways |
| Registration: | VH-VKL |
| MSN: | 36238/344 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | GE GEnx-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Between Melbourne and Coolangata, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) |
| Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
The aircraft was struck by lightning while enroute. Inspection after a safe landing found holes, burn marks, and pealing paint on the fuselage. Possibly some electronics malfunctions too.
Sources:
Simple Flying
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-vkl#2bc379f2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2022 07:15 | dfix | Added |
| 19-May-2022 07:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2023 10:16 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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