Created Wednesday, Dec 17th 2025 17:06Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 17th 2025 17:06Z
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N644AS performing flight
AS-62 from Juneau,AK to Sitka,AK (USA), was descending towards Sitka when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 11.
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule to Ketchikan and Seattle, the sectors were cancelled.
The aircraft positioned to Seattle after about 3 hours on the ground and is still on the ground in Seattle about 37 hours after landing in Seattle.
The FAA reported (erroneously providing Dec 16th as occurrence date, when the aircraft was on the ground in Seattle): "AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DAMAGING A WINGLET, SITKA, AK.", the damage was minor.
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