Flying through the air carries its own risks, but what happens when lightning strikes an airplane in that's in the air?

A passenger plane was also struck by a huge electrical ... Statistics show an airliner gets hit [by lightning] every 5,000 hours, or about once a year. The FAA estimates every airliner in the ...

Shocking footage captured shows a plane hit by lightning near Vancouver International Airport ALBAWABA Social media platforms have been abuzz with a gripping video depicting a plane being struck ...

As the plane becomes increasingly polarized ... significantly reducing the chances that lightning will hit the aircraft. “We’re trying to make the aircraft as invisible to lightning as ...