Created Sunday, Feb 27th 2022 20:36Z, last updated Sunday, Feb 27th 2022 20:36Z
A Sunstate de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Qantas, registration VH-QOM performing flight
QF-2534 from Brisbane,QL to Longreach,QL (Australia), was climbing from FL180 to FL200 when the crew advised they needed to return to Brisbane due to receiving a lightning strike. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 01L about 45 minutes after departure.
A replacement Dash 8-400 registration VH-LQM reached Longreach with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Brisbane about 15 hours after landing.
