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Azul ATR 72-600 Lightning Strike

Jake Smith
Last updated: 17 October 2018 07:17
By Jake Smith
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An Azul ATR 72-600 (ATR-72-212A), registration PR-AQZ performing flight AD-5733 from Vitoria da Conquista,BA to Belo Horizonte,MQ (Brazil), was en route at FL160 near Montes Claros,MG (Brazil), about 200nm north of Belo Horizonte, when lightning struck the aircraft prompting the crew to divert to Montes Claros for a safe landing on runway 12.

Passengers reported the aircraft entered clouds, there was some rain then a flash and a bang. The crew announced there had been a lightning strike.

The airline reported the captain decided to divert due to technical difficulties following the lightning strike. The passengers were bussed to Belo Horizonte.

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