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Wed, Dec 29, 2004

Skywest FO Has Close Call With Lightning

Talk about a close call... how'd you like to have been sitting in the FO's seat when that lightning bolt hit?

** Report created 12/28/2004 Record 4 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: SKW6095 Make/Model: E120 Description: EMB-120 Brasilia (VC-97)
 Date: 12/27/2004 Time: 0455
 Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Minor
LOCATION
 City: FELLOWS State: CA Country: US

DESCRIPTION
SKYWEST SKW6095, AN EMBRAER 120 ACFT, REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER PANE OF THE WINDSCREEN ON THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW, 10 MILES WEST OF FELLOWS, CA

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: NOT REPORTED
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Business Phase: Cruise Operation: Air Carrier
 Departed: MONTEREY, CA Dep Date: Dep. Time:
 Destination: LOS ANGELES, CA Flt Plan: Wx Briefing:
 Last Radio Cont: Last Clearance:
 FAA FSDO: VAN NUYS, CA (WP01) Entry date: 12/28/2004

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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