VL,
There was the one where the aircraft got hit by lightning and then the one where the improperly repaired/inspected blade failed on a second aircraft resulting in the loss of all aboard.
We are talking the same two events.
Your contention is the first one (the lightning strike itself) should not have been classified as an "accident" the way I read your post.
Do you base your comment upon the definition of an "accident" under the CAA/JAR/EASA rules and definition they contain for what an "accident" is?
An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a person is fatally or seriously injured, the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure or the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.
From the CAA Mandatory Reporting Scheme....CAP 382 of March this year
Accident: An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes
place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, in which:
a) a person suffers a fatal or serious injury as a result of:
i) being in or upon the aircraft;
ii) direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become detached from the aircraft; or
iii) direct exposure to jet blast;
except when the injuries are from natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew; or
b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which:
i) adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft; and
ii) would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component; except for engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine, its cowlings or accessories; or for damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennas, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin; or
c) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible