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Overflag

28th July 2010 14:41

FedEx lighting strike

Just watch on atv news - lighting strike caused navigation system (?) failure and emergency landing at 2155. Carried DG onboard.

HKPAX

29th July 2010 00:19

RTHK version

Cargo plane makes emergency landing
29-07-2010

A cargo plane has made an emergency landing at the airport in Chek Lap Kok, after being hit by lighting. Reports say the aircraft had been heading for Paris. The plane, along with its crew of four, landed safely.

arse	29th July 2010 01:51

Not another MD-11 was it?

I feel sorry for the guys flying those things every time I see one!

HotDog

29th July 2010 07:52

What if it was an MD-11? No aircraft is immune to lightning strikes.

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