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Apparently, the aluminum in the plane forces the electricity to flow around it, and no plane has every crashed in the U.S. due to lightning strike.
Still, I think I would have pooped my pants a little there.
(Source: Coast to Coast via Gizmodo)
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4 Responses for "Shocking shot…plane gets struck by lightning…"
August 30th, 2007 at 10:58
1This is actually a very common phenomenon. For more information, you can look up information on faraday cages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
August 30th, 2007 at 11:53
2Curses!
Soon my weather device shall be perfected, then you will all pay.
MUUUHAHAHA!!!
August 30th, 2007 at 17:00
3lol Kaos
Yeah, this happens all the time. Looks cool but no big deal.
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August 31st, 2007 at 00:18
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