Created Saturday, Jun 4th 2022 18:35Z, last updated Saturday, Jun 4th 2022 18:35Z
An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMD performing flight
WK-214 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Tenerife South,CI (Spain), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 32 when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued the climb, reached cruise level FL390 and was enroute near Bordeaux (France) when the crew made the decision to return to Zurich. The aircraft landed safely back on Zurich's runway 14 about 2.5 hours after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 11.5 hours after landing back.
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