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NW Plane Struck By Lightning

Dc10heaven From United States, joined Oct 2005, 55 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 8 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1359 times:

Memphis TV is reporting that a NW plane was struck by lightning around 1:20 pm local tme while on approach. They have just reported that the plane has landed safely. More details to follow. Some real nasty T Storms rolling through the region right now.

[Edited 2006-03-09 20:42:39]

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Scarebus03 From Ireland, joined Apr 2005, 165 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (2 years 8 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1317 times:

It must be a slow news day. Commercial aircraft get hit by lightning all the time, sometimes even the crew don't realise they have been struck. All aircraft are designed with this contingency allowed for.

Brgds

SB03

No faults found......................

MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 9480 posts, RR: 62
Reply 2, posted (2 years 8 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1230 times:

So what? Yawn!

Jan

Redneckslim From Congo, joined Sep 2005, 97 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 8 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1230 times:

Even King Kong could not bring down a plane! Lightin'? no way.

Goaliemn From United States, joined Sep 2005, 403 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 912 times:

It must've been caused by the replacement mechanics Wink

Lamedianaranja From Venezuela, joined Nov 2004, 1223 posts, RR: 18
Reply 5, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 762 times:

Quoting MD11Engineer (Reply 2):
So what? Yawn!

Pls don't think so lightly about this. The other day at AMS 5 a/c were struck by lightning and had to go to the hangars for revision, so delays. One of them turned out to have holes in the fuselage. The whole of KL's flight schedule that day was turned upside down with 3 intercontinental flights cancelled!

I wish that all skies were orange and blue!!

HPRamper From United States, joined May 2005, 2086 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 739 times:

I agree, a few months ago here we had a 737 that came in to RON, in the morning there was a huge puddle of water in the aft galley, turns out it had been struck by lightning and there was a hole in the fuselage.

I Make US Fly!

HAL From United States, joined Jan 2002, 1479 posts, RR: 26
Reply 7, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 655 times:

On average a typical commercial aircraft is struck by lightning twice a year. Sometimes it knocks a small hole in the skin, buy most often nothing happens. Storms around an airport are a big deal - they can bring down a plane. Lightning can't.

HAL

One smooth landing is skill. Two in a row is luck. Three in a row and someone is lying.

Grbld From Netherlands, joined Dec 2005, 353 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 629 times:

Quoting HAL (Reply 7):
Storms around an airport are a big deal - they can bring down a plane. Lightning can't.

I saw one instance where the lightning exited the aircraft through the left elevator—and took a nice chunk of elevator with it.

Even though 99% of lightning strikes are uneventful (they differ in intensity and its trajectory and damage seem a bit ramdom too), in rare cases, they can wreak serious havoc.

Grbld

GoBoeing From United States, joined Jun 2000, 2139 posts, RR: 11
Reply 9, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 595 times:

I'm surprised this is on the news. There are several planes struck every day.

Crosscountry From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2005, 121 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 585 times:

A BMI flight I was on last year was struck.
Didn't bother me but one of the f/a let a few choice words slip!

N908AW From United States, joined Aug 2005, 787 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 468 times:

Don't stand there gawping like you've never seen the hand of God before!!

Alas...anybody watch Flying Circus?!

'Cause you're on ATA again, and on ATA, you're on vacation!

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