Lightning strikes Qantas flight
November 8, 2007 - 4:54PM
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Lightning struck a Qantas plane en route from Sydney to Melbourne this morning, causing flight cancellations.
Flight number QF409 arrived as scheduled at Melbourne Airport this morning but was unable to take off again until safety checks had been carried out after the lightning strike.
Qantas executive general manager of engineering David Cox said lightning occasionally strikes during flights and that aircraft are designed to withstand them.
One wonders of the pax were aware of the shocking incident. (Pun intended, they always are!
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