An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZDH performing flight U2-8305 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Milan Malpensa (Italy), was climbing out of Gatwick's runway 08R when lightning struck the aircraft prompting the crew to stop the climb at about FL170 and returned to Gatwick for a safe landing on runway 08R about 30 minutes after departure.

A replacement A319-100 registration G-EZGI reached Milan with a delay of about 3:45 hours.

The airline confirmed the lightning strike.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 18 hours on the ground.

Metars:
EGKK 141520Z 09005KT 320V120 9999 FEW020 FEW031CB 11/04 Q1001=
EGKK 141450Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW032CB 11/06 Q1001=
EGKK 141420Z 19002KT 9999 VCSH FEW030CB 07/05 Q1002=
EGKK 141350Z 06005KT 040V100 9999 -SHRA FEW016 SCT036CB 06/03 Q1002 RETS RETSRA=
EGKK 141320Z 33012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW018 BKN033CB 10/05 Q1001=
EGKK 141250Z 36008KT 310V030 9999 -SHRA SCT039 11/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141220Z 04012KT 9999 SCT042TCU 12/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141150Z 34009KT 300V030 9999 FEW014 SCT040 12/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141120Z 33008KT 300V030 9999 SCT035 12/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141050Z 35010KT 300V010 9999 FEW041 SCT048 11/03 Q1001=


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