Next time, let them carry on to LGW until they are struck by lightning, all the kids would die, but at least they wouldn't be grounded by the big bad airline! I'm sure the good old quality papers would point fingers at the carriers for not grounding the flight.
AlexB you didn't read the original post either, the lightening strike was in Ireland, nor did it cause the plane to crash and burn, yet people complain that the papers sensationalize things
I'm with the pax on this one the A/C could have gone straight to Gat then back to Man. or would that involve thinking?