Qantas B738 near Karratha on Aug 9th 2022, lightning strike
Last Update: August 9, 2022 / 17:13:09 GMT/Zulu time
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-XZM performing flight QF-1206 from Perth,WA to Port Hedland,WA (Australia), was descending towards Port Hedland when the crew at about FL190 decided to turn around and divert to Karratha,WA (Australia) followi...
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-XZM performing flight QF-1206 from Perth,WA to Port Hedland,WA (Australia), was descending towards Port Hedland when the crew at about FL190 decided to turn around and divert to Karratha,WA (Australia) followi
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
FL-342
Departure
Not revealed
Destination
Not revealed
Aircraft Registration
N343434
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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