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Old 22nd Feb 2006, 21:21
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bayete
 
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Inbound to Split 2000' many years ago in Albert experienced a massive flash and bang in the footwell. Nav was practically under the desk thinking that we had been hit by a SAM. Next calls went..
CO "I've still got control of the AC"
Eng "Pressurisation holding"
ALM "F**K me!!!!" as he had just seen a ball of light/fire exit 245 (flight deck bulkhead), travel down the centre of the cargo bay and exit port side by the ramp. He then giggled because he was looking at 60 extremely scared pongos all facing the same way down the freight bay. They were all pretty nervous anyway going into a suedo conflict zone.
Turns out lightnig bolt had hit the probe bounced of and hit the nose. Only damage was 2 small chips in the paintwork.
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