It is estimated that on average, each airplane in the U.S. commercial fleet is struck lightly by lightning more than once each year. In fact, aircraft often trigger lightning when flying through a heavily charged region of a cloud.In these instances, the lightning flash originates at the airplane and extends away in opposite directions.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?
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I always wondered about that
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