Amakusa Airlines will cancel all flights until April 2 due to an aircraft being struck by lightning. Initially, the suspension was scheduled until March 26.
The incident occurred during flight MZ201 from Amakusa to Kumamoto on March 18. This flight was operated with a common service aircraft from Japan Air Commuter (JAC), using an ATR42-600 model (registration number JA01JC), as a substitute for the company’s regular aircraft undergoing a scheduled inspection. After being struck by lightning, the flight returned to Amakusa and was subsequently canceled. All flights since then have been canceled.
Maintenance is expected to take time. A total of 158 flights are affected. Full refunds and guidance to alternative transportation will be provided to ticket holders.
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