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Old 17th Oct 2006, 08:53
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and the case if the S76 where a lightning strike caused local hardening on the MRB spar which led to a catastophic failure years later.
http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/sites/aai...ection%204.pdf


and this for a puma.
http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/sites/aai...pdf_502987.pdf

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/sites/aai...ma,_G-TIGF.pdf

actually lightning strikes are more destructive on modern composite blades than old fashioned metal ones as the conductive path is normally restricted to the leading edge erosion shield.
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