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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 2010 |
| Time: | c. 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343X |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia |
| Registration: | OY-VKG |
| MSN: | 349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 423 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) |
| AYT/LTAI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
About 5 minutes after takeoff from Arlanda DK 105 (Airbus A330-343X OY-VKG) was struck by lightning. Pilot declared emergency but landed safely 22 minutes after takeoff
Sources:
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/katerina-janouch-pa-planet-nu-dor-vi/ (swedish)
https://www.dn.se/sthlm/passagerarplan-traffades-av-blixten-1.1155275 (swedish)
http://avherald.com/h?article=42fbfccc&opt=0
http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/5/6/1651659.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2010 02:50 | elon | Added |
| 18-Aug-2010 08:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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