AO 2014-185: Lightning Strike A332 (VH-XFJ), Perth WA Australia, 26 Nov 2014
AO 2014-185: Lightning Strike A332 (VH-XFJ), Perth WA Australia, 26 Nov 2014
On 26 November 2014, an Airbus A330-200 was struck by lightning just after arriving at its allocated stand following a one hour post-landing delay after suspension of ramp operations due to an overhead thunderstorm. Adjacent ground services operatives were subject to electrical discharge from the strike and one who was connected to the aircraft flight deck intercom was rendered unconscious. The Investigation found that the equipment and procedures for mitigation of risk from lightning strikes were not wholly effective and also that perceived operational pressure had contributed to a resumption of ground operations which hindsight indicated had been premature.






