Shocking shot…plane gets struck by lightning…


 

shocking Shocking shot...plane gets struck by lightning...

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)


 

4 Responses to Shocking shot…plane gets struck by lightning…

  1. NEJ says:

    This is actually a very common phenomenon. For more information, you can look up information on faraday cages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage

  2. Professor Kaos says:

    Curses!

    Soon my weather device shall be perfected, then you will all pay.

    MUUUHAHAHA!!!

  3. lol Kaos

    Yeah, this happens all the time. Looks cool but no big deal.

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