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Old 3rd Aug 2017, 10:43
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Quite a few years ago at an Italian airfield, the call came out to all exposed staff to seek cover from an electric storm. One employee couldn't be bothered driving to the shed, so he took refuge in the push-back truck he was operating, which was connected to the aircraft with a towbar. He sat there, head-set on and connected to the aircraft, when lightning struck the aircraft. His brain was fried and he died on the spot.

Don't mess with electrical storms!
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