Aer Lingus EI-EDY Struck by lightening 01/10

STEVE35

Was coming home from Malaga this morning and the pilot informed us that EI-EDY was struck by lightening this morning climbing out of DUB operating EI584 to Malaga. We were delayed in Malaga as the aircraft was checked. Cabin crew felt it occurred close to door 2 on the starboard side and there was a very noticeable bang and flash.

Looks like since it returned to DUB there may have been some damage as the EI109 was delayed by over 6 hours!

JamieIsGod

STEVE35 wrote: »

Was coming home from Malaga this morning and the pilot informed us that EI-EDY was struck by lightening this morning climbing out of DUB operating EI584 to Malaga. We were delayed in Malaga as the aircraft was checked. Cabin crew felt it occurred close to door 2 on the starboard side and there was a very noticeable bang and flash.

Looks like since it returned to DUB there may have been some damage as the EI109 was delayed by over 6 hours!

I saw that this morning, thank god no one was injured.

urajoke

Lightening shouldn't cause too much damage to an aircraft (emphasis on shouldn't) electricity should be discharged via the static wicks on the extremities of the aircraft. Worst case scenario is it will punch a smallish hole in the aircraft.

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/2012_q4/4/

kona

urajoke wrote: »

Lightening shouldn't cause too much damage to an aircraft (emphasis on shouldn't) electricity should be discharged via the static wicks on the extremities of the aircraft. Worst case scenario is it will punch a smallish hole in the aircraft.

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/2012_q4/4/

Its will punch multiple holes and mess up rivvets if strong enough, there have been a few nasty ones recentley.

Oscar Bravo

N342AX operating EI139, just passing over Castlebar now.

andy_g

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

N342AX operating EI139, just passing over Castlebar now.

Beat me to it.

View Profile

Got struck by lightning the other day too just beneath my R2 window.

Left two nice little holes, blackened around the edges.

Ended up on an overnight until engineering could inspect it.

When lightning strikes 6 inches from your right leg, it's LOUD! :eek:

ANXIOUS

Was this the debris circa 11 am, that delayed departures?

Razor44

Is that why I saw a shamrock 58Y a320 coming from malaga this morning and also 58W the a330 300? Only about 25mins behind

Alaba320

urajoke wrote: »

Lightening shouldn't cause too much damage to an aircraft (emphasis on shouldn't) electricity should be discharged via the static wicks on the extremities of the aircraft. Worst case scenario is it will punch a smallish hole in the aircraft.

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/2012_q4/4/

Static wicks do absolutely nothing in the event of a lightning strike. They are there purely to discharge static build-up on the aircraft as to protect "static sensitive" equipment and instruments. By discharging the electrical energy they prevent the aircraft from being the source of the lightning strike, but definitely don't protect the aircraft when a lightning strike occurs.

The lightning wants to get to earth/ground or somewhere with opposite polarity and it takes the path of least resistance, if an aircraft is unfortunate enough to be in its path it usually just becomes part of the trajectory and, as mentioned, more times than not the aircraft is not damaged. You can sometimes get 'melt throughs' which are holes at the entry and exit points of the trajectory and sometimes the high electromagnetic field can damage computers, nav systems or instruments.

bombs away

View Profile wrote: »

Got struck by lightning the other day too just beneath my R2 window.

Left two nice little holes, blackened around the edges.

Ended up on an overnight until engineering could inspect it.

When lightning strikes 6 inches from your right leg, it's LOUD! :eek:

Rapid expansion of the air in and around the lightning strike will create a pressure wave similar to a sonic boom, considering your within 6 inches of that I'd say it's loud alright

Tenger

Razor44 wrote: »

Is that why I saw a shamrock 58Y a320 coming from malaga this morning and also 58W the a330 300? Only about 25mins behind

EI do operate a seasonl A330 at 0700 and an A320 at 0730 ex DUB on some days.

vicwatson

JamieIsGod wrote: »

I saw that this morning, thank god no one was injured.

LOL, "thank God" ! Good one :rolleyes:

Tenger

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Was this the debris circa 11 am, that delayed departures?

EI-109 departs at approx 3.30pm........so I doubt it