Finnair A319 at Helsinki on May 1st 2014, lightning strike

A Finnair Airbus A319-100, registration OH-LVD performing flight AY-557 from Helsinki to Ivalo (Finland) with 72 passengers, was climbing out of Helsinki when the crew stopped the climb at FL250 due to a lightning strike to the right hand wing and returned to Helsinki for a safe landing on runway 04R about 30 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A319-100 registration OH-LVC reached Ivalo with a delay of 90 minutes.

The incident aircraft resumed service the following day after about 18 hours on the ground.

Metars:

EFHK 011050Z 36007KT 9000 -SHRA FEW008 BKN012 BKN030CB 03/01 Q1004 TEMPO 7000 BKN015

EFHK 011020Z 36011KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN030CB 03/01 Q1004 RETSRA TEMPO 6000 SHRA

EFHK 010950Z 02010KT 4000N -TSRA -SHGS FEW010 BKN030CB 03/02 Q1004 BECMG 9999 NSW

EFHK 010920Z 35008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW009 BKN030CB BKN070 03/01 Q1004 RETSRA TEMPO TL1030 TSRA

EFHK 010850Z 04011KT 350V070 7000 TSRA FEW010 BKN025CB BKN070 05/01 Q1003 BECMG 9999 NSW

EFHK 010820Z 02010KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020CB SCT045 BKN070 06/M00 Q1003 TEMPO SHRA

EFHK 010750Z 02010KT 9999 FEW015 BKN070 06/00 Q1003 NOSIG

EFHK 010720Z 05010KT 9999 FEW012 BKN070 06/00 Q1004 NOSIG

EFHK 010650Z 04009KT 9999 FEW012 BKN070 05/M00 Q1004 NOSIG