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INCIDENT A Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 sustained damage due to a lightning strike

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Last updated: May 28, 2020, 15:59 UTC
Published: Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 15:57 UTC
Category: Emergency
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Lightning struck an An-124 landing from Paris Vatry to Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

The An-124 cargo board of Volga-Dnepr Airlines received a lightning strike during the approach to Krasnoyarsk, Russia on Tuesday, May 26.

The aircraft sustained damage to its nose cone while flying through lightning and a thunderstorm.

The Volga Dnepr Airlines An-124 (RA-82078) is currently under inspection and may need repair.

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