Pace
Be as carefree or careful as you wish. But at least be aware.
Just a quick look on the net resulted in this.
The following is a list of the fatal crashes since 1963 involving lightning strikes on aircraft weighing more than 5.7 tons:
- 27/02/2002, Let 410 (twin-engine turbo prop), Comoros Islands, following a lightning strike, the artificial horizons and gyro compasses malfunctioned. The pilot lost control of the aircraft, one person onboard died.
- 10/1/2001, Merlin IV (twin-engine turbo prop), Mediterranean Sea, total failure of the electrical systems, all 10 people onboard died.
- 08/02/1988, Metro III (twin-engine turbo prop), Germany (Kettwig), total failure of the electrical systems, all 21 people onboard died.
- 24/12/1971, Lockheed L-188A Electra, combination of lightning and severe turbulence, all 9 people onboard died.
- 08/12/1963, B707, Philadelphia (USA), fuel tank explodes after a lightning strike, all 81 people onboard died.
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