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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 9:29 am
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Originally Posted by JoeStocks
Wow. Although after reading about it on the plane after it happened and seeing that it occurs frequently, I have to say when it the lightning struck, it was extremely perplexing and even a little frightening. Flying MSP>LGA , right after initial descent there was a bright flash of greenish tinted bright yellow light that went throughout the cabin accompanied by a nice loud boom. Just wondering if this is the same experience anyone else that has been through a plane lightning strike has experienced.
My MD-90 flight ATL-CLT in December was struck by lightning. I didn't know a thing until they made a gate announcement in CLT that the aircraft had been damaged by lightning and was out of service. (I was returning to CLT on the same aircraft as part of a MR.)

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