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A Flash, A Bang, and a Race Back Home: How a Sri Lankan Airbus Defied a Midair Lightning Strike - Commonwealth Union
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A Flash, A Bang, and a Race Back Home: How a Sri Lankan Airbus Defied a Midair Lightning Strike - Commonwealth Union
From Colombo, Sri Lankan Airlines‘ A330 was on a routine long-distance flight to Sydney when it was reported that the aircraft had been struck by lightning approximately 45 minutes after takeoff. After hearing an extremely loud bang (as well as seeing an extremely bright flash), passengers onboard could only watch as the left engine was damaged. The flight crew made their way back to Bandaranaike International Airport, where the aircraft landed …
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