ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58608
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| Date: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Time: | c. 17:50 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-490 |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Airlines |
| Registration: | N792AS |
| MSN: | 28887/2903 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Sitka Airport, AK (SIT/PASI) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ketchikan International Airport, AK (KTN/PAKT) |
| Sitka Airport, AK (SIT/PASI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight AS67 was struck by a lightning while on approach to Sitka. The airplane landed safely.
The lightning struck the airplane at its nose causing minor damage.
Sources:
https://alaskapublic.org/2009/02/02/alaska-airlines-737-struck-by-lightning/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2009 10:22 | Certosino | Added |
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