Incident: Cathay Pacific A359 at Copenhagen on Sep 24th 2018, lightning strike


A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900, registration B-LRK performing flight CX-227 from Hong Kong (China) to Copenhagen (Denmark), was on approach to Copenhagen's runway 04L when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.



The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight, the return flight was cancelled.

Metars:
EKCH 240720Z 30010KT 9999 FEW022CB SCT045 BKN250 09/04 Q1016 TEMPO SHRA=
EKCH 240648Z 28012G22KT 9999 -SHRA FEW022CB BKN045 09/04 Q1015 TEMPO SHRA=
EKCH 240618Z 29012KT 9999 FEW022CB SCT040 BKN080 08/04 Q1015 TEMPO SHRA=
EKCH 240549Z 28013KT 9999 -SHRA FEW022CB BKN040 08/04 Q1015 RESHRA NOSIG=
EKCH 240520Z 33010KT 290V350 8000 SHRA SCT022CB BKN030 08/05 Q1015 BECMG NSW=
EKCH 240450Z 33010KT 6000 -SHRA SCT022CB BKN042 08/06 Q1014 RESHRA TEMPO SHRA=
EKCH 240420Z 36014G26KT 300V030 7000 SHRA SCT026CB BKN034 08/05 Q1014 BECMG NSW=
EKCH 240350Z 26009KT 9999 FEW027 07/04 Q1012 TEMPO 32015G25KT SHRA SCT020CB=
EKCH 240320Z 30006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN027 09/04 Q1012 TEMPO 32015G25KT SHRA SCT020CB=
EKCH 240250Z 33013KT 9999 -SHRA NSC 09/04 Q1012 TEMPO 32015G25KT SHRA SCT020CB=
EKCH 240220Z 32014KT 7000 SHRA FEW024CB BKN054 08/05 Q1012 TEMPO 32015G25KT -SHRA SCT020=
EKCH 240150Z 34010G21KT 310V010 9999 SCT024 BKN054 10/05 Q1011 TEMPO 32015G25KT SHRA SCT020CB=
EKCH 240120Z 01013KT 9999 BKN023 10/05 Q1011 NOSIG=
EKCH 240050Z 30012KT CAVOK 10/06 Q1010 NOSIG=
EKCH 240020Z 29013KT CAVOK 10/07 Q1009 NOSIG=