Boeing 757 G-BYAI

Summary

On 17 February 2010 at about 15:55 local time, a Boeing 757 registered G-BYAI, operated by Thompson Airways, was involved in an incident near Las Palmas, Spain. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 February 2010 at 15:55

Classification

Incident

Location

Las Palmas, Spain

Nearest airport

Gran Canaris (LGA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 757

Registration

G-BYAI

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Thompson Airways

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Palmas → London

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

DCA10WA095

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 17, 2010, at 1555 UTC, a Thompson Airways Boeing 757 experienced pilot and first officer airspeed indicator anomalies during climbout from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The event occurred during a period of turbulence and lightning activity, although the airplane was not struck by lightning. All airspeed indications returned to normal when the airplane exited the area of turbulence and lightning. The flight continued to its destination, London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and landed uneventfully. The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating this event, along with several similar events related to static buildup on airframes during certain atmospheric conditions. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department of Transport Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.