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China Southern Airbus A321 struck by lightning at Shenzhen airport

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A China Southern Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft sustained approximately 20 lightning strike marks on its underbelly and elevators after being struck by lightning while taxiing at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. The incident occurred during a heavy thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, forcing the flight, CZ3209 bound for Wuxi, to abandon its departure. Passengers experienced a four-hour delay due to the subsequent inspection, though no injuries were reported among passengers or crew. AI

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China Southern Airbus A321 struck by lightning at Shenzhen airport

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Zheng ·

    Lightning hits China Southern Airbus A321 while taxiing, 20 strike marks found

    A China Southern Airlines flight was forced to abandon its departure and return to the gate at Shenzhen airport over the weekend after the Airbus A321 aircraft was struck by lightning while taxiing. Flight CZ3209, bound for the city of Wuxi in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, wa…

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