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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
| Time: | 13:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Diamond DA42 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Waterford -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While climbing through cumulus clouds, the aircraft was struck by lightning, which entered at the right winglet and exited on the left. The flight continued to the destination airport, despite the fuel gauges being inoperative.
Sources:
SX004-0/08
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2024 11:41 | ASN | Added |
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