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Old 28th December 2014 | 12:18
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Sprites

I have got a simple question.

Has anyone here ever experienced an actual "sprite strike" on an aircraft?

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Old 3rd January 2015 | 12:23
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My understanding is that Sprites can only be seen from satellites and occur at altitudes far higher than commercial airliners fly.
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