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Old 20th Oct 2005, 21:20
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prop jocket
 
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Everyone says that lightning strikes are innocuous on modern aircraft. On the whole I would agree unless the aeroplane in question is a die by - sorry - FLY by wire machine.

The Air France Airbus didn't get off too lightly after a lightning strike! Word on the street ( originated by Airbus themselves ) was that all of the flight computers tripped/blew as a result of a total electrical failure. That beast ended up in three pieces.
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