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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-170SU (ERJ-170-100 SU) |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Airlines |
| Registration: | N817MD |
| MSN: | 17000038 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-8E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight RW-3407/US-3407 was on approach to Philadelphia, when the airplane was struck by a lightning. The crew did not declare emergency and continued for a safe landing. This was the first of three lightning strikes at Philadelphia that evening.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/RPA3407/history/20090422/2159Z/CYUL/KPHL
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/breaking/20090423_Three_planes_hit_by_lightning_landing_at_Philly.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2009 21:25 | Certosino | Added |
| 04-Dec-2015 18:20 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, ] |
| 05-Dec-2015 10:30 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, ] |
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