I remember the plane i was on being hit by lightening on it's final approach into BHX from CDG. It was an Avro jet 146 and it was only the 2nd time i'd flown. As we were passing through clouds at what must have been a few thousand feet there was a loud thump and it felt like the aircraft had been hit by a large sledgehammer towards the front left hand side, like being inside a metal oil drum and it being given a wallop i suppose.
I actually didn't feel worried at all as we just continued and landed normally. However, on landing they couldn't get the front exit open for what seemed a long time and on exiting i did notice a black mark right next to the door being examined by ground crew?
Just to add iv'e flown with airlinair a few times but only on the 42s