Created Monday, May 6th 2024 15:47Z, last updated Monday, May 6th 2024 15:47Z
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N155UW performing flight
AA-2651 from Charlotte,NC to San Francisco,CA (USA) with 150 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL320 about 120nm eastsoutheast of St. Louis,MO (USA) when the crew decided to divert to St. Louis where the aircraft landed safely on runway 11 about 30 minutes later.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LIGHTENING STRIKE DAMAGING AVIONICS, ST LOUIS, MO."
A replacement A321-200 registration N543UW reached San Francisco with a delay of about 9 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 21 hours after landing.
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