Topic: Lightning strikes a plane on runway

[PaulMy]

See here http://www.rt.com/news/312985-atlanta-delta-plane-lightning/
No way of checking if my Blitzortung detected that strike
Paul

[miraculon]

I saw this on TV recently. I found it interesting that the lightning strike hit the fuselage and not the tail, especially close to the tail.

Greg H.

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Missed the planes, but nailed the tarmack... http://www.weather.gov/lmk/lightningstrikesbowman
Last week.

[ClaireAnderson]

That's really interesting. I just wanted to know if there was any way it could be ascertained whether the lightning is positive cloud to ground one or the negative cloud to ground one?

[Soran U Ali]

I am so afraid of lightning..... what is your advice to me>?

[DanS]

Missed the planes, but nailed the tarmack... http://www.weather.gov/lmk/lightningstrikesbowman
Last week.

I'm wondering if that asphalt breakup is where there plane's wheels were. First photo shows the connection to ground.

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Missed the planes, but nailed the tarmack... http://www.weather.gov/lmk/lightningstrikesbowman
Last week.

I'm wondering if that asphalt breakup is where there plane's wheels were. First photo shows the connection to ground.

Dan, this was a tarmac strike in Louisville KY that scared the bejeezus out of some guys nearby... no other objects involved