Friday, May 13, 2011

Planes are Great Lightning Conductors

"Video shows dramatic footage of lightning striking jet above Heathrow airport," by Chris Lehmann. May 12, 2011.



Chris Dawson's observant eyes enabled him to correctly predict the weather conditions over London's Heathrow Airport. He said that the clouds were gathering, and that lightning would have to appear in such weather conditions. Looking up at the sky, Dawson recorded a video of a lightning striking at the airplane. Luckily, because the plane is made out of metal, lightning was able to pass through the airplane without harming the 500 passengers on board.

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