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B777Heavy
7th Jun 2009, 18:55
Hi,
unconfirmed reports: Just heard that a bunch of airplanes were hit by lightning this morning into LHR just around the BIG VOR.
Also heard that there was quite abit of damage on some of the airplanes
Anyone got more info on that??
Anyone got more info on that??
No -sorry :{
PS Plural of aircraft is "aircraft" no need for an "s" at the end.
B777Heavy
7th Jun 2009, 19:20
thanks for the correction....
Fly-by-Wife
7th Jun 2009, 19:27
I live a couple of miles from LHR, and there certainly was a thunderstorm very close to me at about 05:15 Z this morning. Woke me up, in fact. :ouch:
It is perfectly possible that there were similar storms further east (or the same storm moving east, westerly wind).
No idea if any aircraft were hit by lightning, although it is plausible.
FBW
Itswindyout
8th Jun 2009, 08:53
I suppose it already is.
I just wish those of us with degrees in spoken english, clasical latin, or syntax, would not correct those that have english as their third language.
what is the collective nown for a non related group of aeronautical devices of the heavier than air sub species.
ps I can not spell punctuation either.
rant over.
G-APDK
8th Jun 2009, 12:05
I believe that a BA 747-4 (G-CIVY?) diverted into Stansted after a lightning strike.
G-APDK
PS Plural of aircraft is "aircraft" no need for an "s" at the end.
However, plural of airplane is airplanes, should be aeroplanes but I'll let it pass.:ok:
carlrsymington
8th Jun 2009, 13:07
I was hoping this was a visit by a BAC Lightning:sad:
Gulf4uk
8th Jun 2009, 14:59
biz jet N239AX Diverted into FAB 0844
Tony
MrFixer!!!
8th Jun 2009, 16:26
yeah there was severe lightening when they were holding, all in all around 7-8 aircraft were hit, some damage was really bad......told by 1 of the inbound crew, it was BA, Virgin, Cathay Pacific and Kenya Airways a/c.....
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
8th Jun 2009, 17:56
Why do so many people call it lightEning????
Talkdownman
8th Jun 2009, 18:25
Because it is enlightening?
Noah Zark.
10th Jun 2009, 19:40
Strikes me as a storm in a tea cup.
Nicholas49
10th Jun 2009, 21:32
Can anyone confirm that 'BA, Virgin, Cathay Pacific and Kenya Airways' all have damaged aircraft as a result of the lightning? If so, is it not unusual that this has not been mentioned elsewhere?