During a flight to Antalya, Turkey, passengers probably had to experience the fright of their lives. While the Boeing 737 was just waiting for clearance to land and circled above the airport, lightning struck one of its wings. A passenger captured the frightening moment with his mobile phone camera.
On Friday, stormy weather prevailed when the AnadoluJet plane reached its destination in Antalya. The black night sky was finally illuminated by lightning – panic broke out among the passengers.
Passenger: “It was scary”
The flight attendants did their utmost to calm the agitated passengers. According to local media, lightning struck the tip of the right wing. However, the aircraft was not damaged in the slightest. “It was so scary because it happened in front of our eyes,” said one of the shocked passengers. The machine was finally able to land safely.
Aircraft usually survive lightning strikes unscathed
Lightning strikes on an aircraft are not dangerous because aircraft are designed to withstand lightning strikes. Of course, after such an incident, the pilots check the machine’s functions to make sure everything is working properly.
Source: Krone
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