Created Wednesday, Nov 1st 2023 14:26Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 1st 2023 14:26Z
A Martinair Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration PH-CKB performing flight
MP-8321 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Johannesburg (South Africa), was climbing out of Amsterdam's runway 24 when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The crew initially continued the climb to cruise FL310 but subsequently decided to return to Amsterdam advising they had a number of digital malfunctions requiring checklist work and had observed some electrical odour on board. The aircraft dumped fuel and landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 18R about 2 hours after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 15 hours after landing.
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