{"id":54112,"date":"2024-01-03T18:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=54112"},"modified":"2024-05-21T11:12:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T05:42:49","slug":"emirates-a380-struck-by-lightning-at-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/03\/emirates-a380-struck-by-lightning-at-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates A380 Struck by Lightning at Istanbul Reported Minor Damage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ISTANBUL-<\/strong> UAE flag carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Emirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emirates Airlines (EK)<\/a> flight EK123, operated by an <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=A380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus A380<\/a> registered as A6-EDO, encountered a lightning strike during landing at <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Istanbul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Istanbul Airport (IST)<\/a>. The Middle East carrier was operating flight from its hub,<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Dubai In&#8217;l Airport (DXB)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the lightning strike, the aircraft landed safely and taxied into its parking position. Subsequently, passengers disembarked, and the technical team conducted a thorough inspection of the plane, reported <em>HavaSosyalMedya<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/z3my3baf.png\" alt=\"Emirates Airbus A380 Lightning Strike Damage\" class=\"wp-image-54113\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7792494481236203;width:774px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/z3my3baf.png 806w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/z3my3baf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/z3my3baf-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/z3my3baf-750x422.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emirates Airbus A380 Lightning Strike Damage | Photo: HavaSosyalMedya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emirates-a380-lightning-damage\">Emirates A380 Lightning Damage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the inspection, minor damage to the front landing gear cover was identified, leading to the aircraft undergoing maintenance for a brief period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address the damage, the technical teams utilized <strong>&#8220;Speed \u200b\u200bTape,&#8221;<\/strong> a pressure-sensitive aluminum tape employed for minor repairs on aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">Airbus A380&#39;e \u0130stanbul&#39;a \u0130ni\u015fte Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m \u00c7arpt\u0131 \u26a1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HSM%C3%B6zel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HSM\u00f6zel<\/a><br><br>Emirates&#39;in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EK123?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EK123<\/a> Dubai &#8211; \u0130stanbul seferini ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftiren A6-EDO tescilli Airbus A380 tipi u\u00e7a\u011fa ini\u015fi s\u0131ras\u0131nda y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m \u00e7arpt\u0131.<br><br>U\u00e7ak g\u00fcvenli bir \u015fekilde indi ve park pozisyonuna yana\u015ft\u0131. Yolcular\u0131n indirilmesinin\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I0wIiPqVkh\">pic.twitter.com\/I0wIiPqVkh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HavaSosyalMedya (@HavaSosyalMedya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HavaSosyalMedya\/status\/1742251153201492205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This temporary repair material allows for swift fixes until a more permanent solution can be implemented. Approximately 5 hours later, after the necessary maintenance procedures, the aircraft received flight approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For clarification, Speed \u200b\u200bTape resembles duct tape in appearance but is specifically designed with an adhesive capable of adhering to the fuselage or wing of an aircraft at high speeds, hence its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Spirit Airlines Takes the Delivery of First Airbus A321neo | Exclusive\" class=\"wp-image-34548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-750x421.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67-1140x640.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-67.png 1551w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Spirit Airlines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-similar-incident\">Similar Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In May 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Spirit+Airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spirit Airlines (NK)<\/a>&nbsp;flight 2214, with service between Philadelphia International Airport&nbsp;to&nbsp;Cancun International Airport, diverted to PHL just 1 hour after takeoff. The reason for the diversion was a double-lightning strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight 2214 is Spirit\u2019s daily direct service between the Pennsylvania capital to the famous Mexican tourist destination of Cancun. The flight departs at 10:05 and lands in Cancun at 13:59. The ultra-low-cost carrier uses its <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=A321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus A321<\/a> aircraft on the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight minutes after taking off and reaching an altitude of 7,950 feet, the aircraft descended and flew in circles numerous times around Philadelphia. At 16:03 UTC, the A321 landed at PHL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew members were heard stating they had been struck by lightning twice on air traffic control recordings between the pilots and Philadelphia air traffic controllers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a report provided to CNN, the airline said that the aircraft had landed safely and was operating to accommodate passengers affected by the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the&nbsp;United States National Weather Service, on average, most commercial aircraft are struck by lightning once or twice yearly. The last time a commercial aviation crash occurred because of a lightning strike was in 1967, according to an article in Time Magazine from 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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