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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 717-23S |
| Owner/operator: | AirTran Airways |
| Registration: | N991AT |
| MSN: | 55135/5090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO) |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight FL-626 declared emergency while on approach to destination, reporting that the airplane had been hit by lightning directly into the nose cone. This was the second of three lightning strikes within one hour. Runway 27L was still occupied with the first lightning strike at the time of the landing.
Sources:
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/breaking/20090423_Three_planes_hit_by_lightning_landing_at_Philly.html
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/lightning-strikes-two-planes-coming-in-to-philadelphia-international-airport/1879766/
ttps://flightaware.com/live/flight/TRS626/history/20090422/1917Z/KMCO/KPHL
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2009 21:25 | Certosino | Added |
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