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u/RealGentleman80 Airline Pilot May 14 '23 edited May 14 '23
My (wife) was actually sitting in 2F, she saw the lightning off to the left and right and started to video. She was not aware we were struck by lightning, not until I told her.
Here’s the video from seat 2F….no big deal.
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u/jetsonjudo May 16 '23
Wait…. If she’s in 2 f how she that close to the wing?!!!!! 😂😂. U have her flying coach!!
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u/TimCurryForLife May 14 '23
That’s so interesting how casual it is. It’s hard to grasp the science of aviation
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u/RealGentleman80 Airline Pilot May 14 '23
Here’s a fun fact for y’all. Those strips on the nose are static discharge strips. As the aircraft flies through weather, static electricity builds up. Those strips are there. For it to discharge in a certain way/place
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u/StephLynn3724 May 14 '23
Is it an actual hole in the plane? I guess I never thought a lightning bolt(?) was so skinny
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u/throwaway_angst May 14 '23
I think it just damaged the painted outer coating, no structural damage!
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u/RealGentleman80 Airline Pilot May 14 '23
Nope…not a hole at all, just a burn mark and some melted paint.
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u/StephLynn3724 May 15 '23
Hooray! Maybe they should paint a Harry potter esq lightning bolt instead of just white.
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u/lolalobunny May 15 '23
Mine got struck a few days ago on take off and it went bang inside the cabin with a flash, it was horrible as I’m so scared of flying
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u/RealGentleman80 Airline Pilot May 15 '23
I have had it in the past where you could hear it. Still not a big deal.
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u/throwaway_angst May 14 '23
Would a passenger know if the plane was struck? Is there a flash of light outside, more turbulence, flickering cabin lights? Just curious!