A few years ago I was flying from the West Coast to JFK as the FO and I was pilot flying. The weather around New York was awful and while we were maneuvering around to try to get to the final approach we heard a loud bang and saw a huge flash. There may have been a bump as well, but the ride was bumpy anyway so I don't actually remember if there was.
After maneuvering around trying to get in, we diverted to BWI. When the mechs came on board, they showed us what looked like a row of BB shots right behind the Fwd entry door (where they said it hit) and they said there was a black burn mark on the top of the right wing-tip where it exited.
I don't think I had ever gotten so many thanks from passengers (and a few hugs) as they were deplaining.
Last edited by fredc84; Sep 2, 2017 at 4:14 pm