Wowwww, I am not a pilot and thought that lightening was not a severe danger for a plane. I had myself a lightening strike (on the left wind where I was sitting). landing in VCE on a Iberworld A320. Just a bang, a bit of a shaking, reflection on the cabin ceiling, but continued landing with no problems, no turbulence.....
Sounds a terrifying scene indeed.
Just a question. Wouldn´t the weather screens or whatever they are called, have indicated that they were approaching a tricky area?.