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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 2024 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Bombardier BD-700 Global 6500 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1886G |
| MSN: | 60108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Vail-Eagle County Airport, CO (EGE/KEGE) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Page Airport, AZ (PGA/KPGA) |
| Vail-Eagle County Airport, CO (EGE/KEGE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
A Bombardier Global 6500 was damaged during the approach phase into KEGE when it was struck by lightning. The strike blew out some of the static wicks on the tail and wing. No one was injured and the flight landed safely.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2025 12:42 | C16Viper | Added |
| 21-Jun-2025 12:45 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Category, ] |
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