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| Date: | Monday 1 December 2025 |
| Time: | 01:10 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | Pegasus Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-RBA |
| MSN: | 8936 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ) -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ) |
| Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pegasus Airlines flight PC398, an Airbus A321-251NX, was struck twice by lightning after takeoff from runway 24R at
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW).
The aircraft entered a holding pattern for around 2 hours before returning back for a safe landing.
METAR:
METAR LTFJ 302150Z 29003KT 260V330 5000 +TSRA FEW015CB SCT025 BKN080 11/10 Q1015 BECMG 9999 NSW
METAR LTFJ 302220Z VRB04KT 5000 +TSRA FEW015CB SCT025 BKN080 10/08 Q1015 BECMG 9999 NSW RMK RWY24R 25007KT 220V280 RWY06R 29005KT 220V320 RWY24L 20003KT 160V240
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-rba#3d51fd71
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/pegasus-havayollari-ucagina-iki-kez-yildirim-isabet-etti-ucak-geri-dondu/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 April 2022 | TC-RBA | Pegasus Airlines | 0 | Istanbul | |
unk |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2025 09:01 | Goklerdeyiznet | Added |
| 02-Dec-2025 09:04 | ASN | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 02-Dec-2025 09:05 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, ] |
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