Tag: lightning strike
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Today in 1959: The Lightning Strike That Triggered a Deadly Mid-Air Fuel Tank Explosion – The Tragic Story of TWA Flight 891
On June 26, 1959, one of aviation’s most unusual and devastating disasters unfolded over northern Italy when Trans World Airlines Flight 891 broke apart in mid-air after being struck by lightning. What made the accident especially remarkable was that the aircraft itself survived the lightning strike for only moments before an invisible chain reaction inside…
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American Airlines 777 Struck By Lightning Returns To Heathrow, Grounding Aircraft And Disrupting Charlotte Service
A flight from Heathrow to the US was turned around on Wednesday after reportedly being hit by lightning. American Airlines flight AA735, which was due to fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, returned to London just 30 minutes into its journey. The flight took off on schedule at 3.05pm, but the crew squawked the code…
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