Hit by lightning while taking off!

Hmmmmm . . .

Holy crap! I hope nobody got hurt. X

They all got sterilized! :):)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/ltg/plane_japan.php 

When I was flying on my honeymoon, we got hit by lightning going into Boston. The Pilot said it was the first time it happened to him in 20 years. Then it happened again a few minutes later.

It's not uncommon . . . We I was in charge of a ramp crew, I always did a 'walk-around' on aircraft arrival. I always looked for lightning strikes, especially during the summer . . .

In fact, it's all too common . . . aka, Scott Crossfield . . .

Another reason I hate flying into Houston.

I've been struck by lightning twice while flying my Learjet 60. It's actually pretty wild from the cockpit. Saint Elmos fire accross the windshield and quite a bit static in your headset for a few moments then it's over. When I got on the ground and did a walk around I found the lightning struck on the left side of the nose and exited by the tail. There was a nice black pin hole from the exit.

Vee

Nice pic. Just out of curiosity, do planes have a type of mast or small antenna that acts as a lightning rod or type of dissipation device, similiar to tall buildings?

Most of the time when a commercial jet is struck, the lightning goes out the wing tip . . .

They also have Static Eliminators . . .

Thanks! Next question (I bet the answer is yes). Is the wiring throughout the plane insulated to protect against electrical spikes?

I would say so . . .