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Old 7th Apr 2008, 08:05
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HotDog
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A more than usual exit damage on the elevator trim tab. You wouldn't see any pictures of "engine fire" as there was no engine fire. It would have been coronal discharge called St.Elmo's fire. I have experienced a lightning strike on the nose in a thunderstorm which sent a ball of fire from beside the first officer's left knee, out of the cockpit, rolling down the aisle and exiting with a big bang in the tail cone. No serious damage though and nobody hurt except a few soiled undies.
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