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In response to "Planes can absorb lightning strikes in general. Checks might be needed afterwards, but they are designed for it." by ty97

I was on one that was struck on final approach. pilot mentioned it after landing (I saw it at the time as well). he was totally unfazed.

Posted by mafic Jul 12 '17, 21:26

basically calm pilot drawl: "some of you might have seen a flash just as we were landing, that was the plane getting struck by lightning. nothing to worry about, happens fairly regularly, and the planes are designed for it."

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I haven't been on one that I know of. I was a plane that landed in STL once - ty97 Jul 12, 21:31 2
- bird strike on takeoff was my most unpleasant commercial flying experience. - mafic Jul 12, 21:37 1
  - flying into Reno during a storm, wind blew the plane sideways, I swear it seemed we fishtailed going down the runway before all the wheels were down -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 12, 21:43

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I was on one that was struck on final approach. pilot mentioned it after landing (I saw it at the time as well). he was totally unfazed.

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