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16 January 2019
Two Boeing 737-900ER’s into the snow at Cincinatti and Moscow
On January 13, 2019, two Boeing 737-900ER aircraft departed paved airport surfaces, becoming stuck in the snow.
The first incident occurred at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, USA, were Delta Air Lines flight DL1708, slid off a taxiway after arrival. The aircraft became stuck in the snow and all passengers deplaned on the spot.
The second incident happened at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in Russia. A Travel Service Boeing 737-900ER, flight QS1003 to Prague, suffered a runway excursion on takeoff. After rolling 300 meters on runway 24C during takeoff, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, coming to rest in the snow about 100 m from the side.
Two Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 returned to Izmir, Turkey, after being hit by lightning
On January 11, 2019, two Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft were hit by lightning after departure from Izmir-Adnan Menderes Airport, Turkey.
Flight PC3020, TC-CPB, took off at 17:05 UTC and landed safely back at 17:40 UTC after having been struck by lightning. The aircraft The incident aircraft, TC-CPB, was still on the ground at Izmir, 2 days after the incident.
About 18:50 UTC, another Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, flight PC3170 (TC-AHP), also returned to land after a lightning strike. This aircraft was back in service 25 hours later.
Weather about the time of the incident:
LTBJ 111650Z 35006KT 9999 -TSRA FEW015CB SCT030CB BKN100 11/09 Q1014 BECMG 18012KT RMK RWY16 VRB06KT
LTBJ 111750Z VRB03KT 8000 TSRA SCT015CB SCT025 BKN090 09/08 Q1015 BECMG -TSRA
LTBJ 111850Z 03009KT 360V070 7000 +TSRA SCT015CB BKN025 09/08 Q1014 BECMG 18012KT -TSRA RMK RWY16 07007KT 040V100
LTBJ 111950Z VRB02KT 7000 +TSRA SCT015CB BKN025 09/08 Q1015 BECMG -TSRA
Pegasus Airlines flight PC3020