Onur B738 near Istanbul on Aug 7th 2014, lightning strike

An Onur Air Boeing 737-800, registration TC-OBL performing flight 8Q-221 from Antalya to Istanbul Ataturk (Turkey), was descending towards Istanbul when the crew decided to divert to Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport due to weather. While on approach to Sabiha Gokcen's runway 06 the aircraft was struck by lightning and received damage to the radome as well as a cracked windshield at the first officer's side. The aircraft landed safely on Gokcen Airport's runway 06.

Numerous flights in and out of Istanbul's Ataturk as well as Sabiha Gokcen Airport were cancelled due to weather on Aug 7th 2014.

Metars Ataturk:

LTBA 071450Z 34005KT 290V030 6000 -TSRA SCT020CB BKN033 21/18 Q1010 BECMG 04012KT NSW RMK RWY17L /////KT RWY05 35004KT 250V050 RWY23 VRB01KT

LTBA 071420Z 31015KT 6000 -TSRA SCT020CB BKN035 21/18 Q1009 BECMG 04012KT 9999 NSW RMK RWY17L /////KT RWY05 31016KT RWY23 33011KT 290V360

LTBA 071350Z 29009KT 260V320 6000 -TSRA SCT020CB BKN035 20/17 Q1008 BECMG 9999 NSW RMK RWY17L /////KT RWY05 30012KT RWY23 32008KT

LTBA 071320Z 04014KT 2500 R35R/1500D R17L/1300N R05////// R23/P1500U TSRA SCT017CB BKN028 18/17 Q1008 RETSRA NOSIG

LTBA 071320Z 04014KT 2500 R35R/1500D R17L/1300N R05////// R23/P1500U TSRA SCT017CB BKN028 18/17 Q1008 RETSRA NOSIG RMK RWY17L /////KT RWY05 04014KT 020V090 RWY2

LTBA 071237Z 06007KT 030V090 6000 TS FEW025CB SCT030 BKN080 28/21 Q1006 RESHRA BECMG TL1250 9999 NSW RMK RWY17L 05010KT 020V080 RWY05 07007KT RWY23 06008KT 040V

LTBA 071220Z 06007KT 030V090 9999 -SHRA FEW022CB BKN030 BKN120 28/21 Q1006 TEMPO FM1300 -TSRA RMK RWY17L 05010KT 020V080 RWY05 07007KT RWY23 06008KT 040V100

LTBA 071150Z 02012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025TCU SCT035 BKN090 28/21 Q1006 TEMPO FM1300 -TSRA RMK RWY17L 04010KT 010V070 RWY05 04010KT RWY23 03011KT 350V060

LTBA 071133Z 03012KT 350V060 9999 -SHRA FEW025TCU SCT035 BKN090 29/19 Q1006 TEMPO FM1300 -TSRA RMK RWY17L 05012KT 020V080 RWY05 03012KT 360V060 RWY23 03013KT 35

LTBA 071120Z 03011KT 340V060 9999 FEW025TCU SCT035 BKN100 29/20 Q1007 TEMPO FM1300 -TSRA RMK RWY17L 03012KT 360V070 RWY05 03011KT 360V060 RWY23 03011KT 360V070

LTBA 071050Z 02014KT 9999 FEW025TCU SCT035 BKN100 30/19 Q1006 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 02014KT 350V060 RWY05 01013KT RWY23 01014KT

LTBA 071020Z 05011KT 020V080 9999 SCT030 BKN100 30/18 Q1006 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 03013KT 350V080 RWY05 04011KT 360V060 RWY23 04012KT

Metars Sabiha Gokcen:

LTFJ 071450Z 35003KT 300V010 9999 TS FEW020CB BKN030 20/16 Q1009 RETSRA BECMG TL1510 03015KT NSW TEMPO FM1540 -TSRA RMK RWY24 VRB02KT

LTFJ 071420Z VRB05G16KT 9999 -TSRA SCT016CB BKN027 20/16 Q1009 BECMG TL1510 03016KT NSW RMK RWY24 12011KT

LTFJ 071350Z 10006KT 030V150 9999 VCTS FEW020CB BKN030 23/19 Q1008 RETSRA BECMG 03012KT TEMPO FM1430 -TSRA RMK RWY24 11006KT 090V150

LTFJ 071320Z 01017KT 1800 +TSRA SCT015CB SCT025 22/19 Q1006 BECMG TL1350 9999 NSW RMK RWY24 36011KT

LTFJ 071250Z 26006KT 220V350 4000 TSRA SCT020CB BKN028 24/21 Q1008 RETSRA BECMGTL1320 03012KT 9999 NSW RMK RWY24 06007KT 020V090

LTFJ 071220Z 02013KT 9999 TS FEW020CB BKN030 29/20 Q1006 TEMPO -TSRA RMK RWY24 02012KT 340V040

LTFJ 071150Z 01014KT 9999 FEW025TCU SCT030 30/19 Q1006 NOSIG RMK RWY24 35013KT

LTFJ 071120Z 02013KT 9999 FEW025TCU SCT035 30/19 Q1006 NOSIG RMK RWY24 36012KT

LTFJ 071050Z 02012KT 9999 FEW027TCU SCT030 31/19 Q1006 NOSIG RMK RWY24 01012KT

LTFJ 071020Z 02012KT 9999 FEW027TCU SCT030 30/19 Q1006 TEMPO -TSRA