Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 October 2005
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-73 Mallard
Owner/operator: US Distributors Inc.
Registration Number: N611SS
Location: Miami Seaplane Base, FL (MPB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Other
A large, heavily damaged Boeing 747-400 was struck by lightning during Hurricane Wilma, resulting in significant structural damage and loss of flight capability.A large, heavily damaged Boeing 747-400 was struck by lightning during Hurricane Wilma, resulting in significant structural damage and loss of flight capability.
Description
Severely damaged during Hurricane Wilma.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfPrimary Cause
Lightning strikeLightning strikeShare on:
