Lightning hit an Air Canada plane leaving Vancouver International Airport bound for London on Sunday, and the rare event was caught on video. The strike was confirmed after the plane landed at Heathrow Airport and the plane was inspected before being put back into service.
The flight was leaving Vancouver International Airport on Sunday night, just before 7:30 p.m., when it was struck during a rare winter thunderstorm.Air Canada confirmed to Global News that the Boeing 777 aircraft, bound for London, England, flew to its destination and landed safely.“All aircraft are taken offline to be examined fully by aircraft engineers following any such events,” Air Canada said.
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