airliner struck by lighting
Posted:
Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:24 amby firemonte007
Re: airliner struck by lighting
Posted:
Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:37 amby mustang666
"man i bet the pilot had to change his shorts" Why? They get struck all the time!
It's positive or mega lightning you need to worry about.. Only makes up a small percentage of all lightning.
Cool capture of the event though by a lucky cameraman.
Re: airliner struck by lighting
Posted:
Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:02 amby beaky
Flight crews often don't even realize they've taken a hit... it's normally a non-event.
there is a small risk that electronics may be disrupted or damaged, but like the airframe, they are protected.
Very cool footage though- you can even see some of the plasma get torn away and left behind!
