Created Sunday, Oct 16th 2022 15:22Z, last updated Sunday, Oct 16th 2022 15:22Z
An Anadolujet Boeing 737-800 on behalf of THY Turkish Airlines, registration TC-JFC performing flight
TK-3985 from Kazan (Russia) to Antalya (Turkey), was on approach to Antalya when the crew aborted the approach at about FL100 after receiving a lightning strike and diverted to Izmir (Turkey). The aircraft climbed to FL220 and landed safely in Izmir about 45 minutes after the aborting the approach.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Izmir for about 8.5 hours, then positioned to Ankara (Turkey) and is still on the ground in Ankara about 9 hours after landing in Ankara.
