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Old 3rd Sep 2001, 08:58
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ZK-NSJ
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i was on a qantas 747-400 about 7-years ago
about 12 minutes out of christchurch en-route
to sydney when we were bolted by lightning,
later on in the flight i visited the cockpit
and asked the boss about it, he said it had
hit just outside the cockpit right where his
left knee would be, on arrival in sydney
i had a good look at the exterior around the
cockpit, but there was no visible sign on being hit.

(edited to correct watt 12-years of schooling
could not)

[ 04 September 2001: Message edited by: ZK-NSJ ]
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