Incident: BMI A332 near Tel Aviv on Jun 20th 2009, lightning strike cuts winglet
By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Jun 20th 2009 17:26Z, last updated Saturday, Jun 20th 2009 17:28Z
A BMI British Midland Airbus A330-200, registration G-WWBD performing flight BD-762 (dep. Jun 19th) from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Tel Aviv (Israel), was struck by a lightning while on approach to Tel Aviv. The crew continued for a safe landing, however without the right winglet that was still attached during departure from London.
The airplane was able to perform the flight BD-763 back to London on schedule.
G-WWBD taxiing in Tel Aviv without winglet (Photo: Yochai Mossi)
By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Jun 20th 2009 17:26Z, last updated Saturday, Jun 20th 2009 17:28Z
A BMI British Midland Airbus A330-200, registration G-WWBD performing flight BD-762 (dep. Jun 19th) from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Tel Aviv (Israel), was struck by a lightning while on approach to Tel Aviv. The crew continued for a safe landing, however without the right winglet that was still attached during departure from London.
The airplane was able to perform the flight BD-763 back to London on schedule.
G-WWBD taxiing in Tel Aviv without winglet (Photo: Yochai Mossi)
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