LCDR Private RallyPoint Member907586<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was struck by lighting while on a very short plane flight from New York City to Ithaca New York. It was in a small propeller plane (beachcraft I believe).<br /><br />The captain had just told us to fasten our seat belts because of turbulence when the airplane sounded like it exploded with a very loud, sharp, crack. The lady next to me started freaking out and asked if we were going to crash. I was about 8 drinks in since my previous flight had been canceled (due to weather) and I calmly told her that it happens all the time, airplanes are meant to take lightning strikes. I later found out that was somewhat true, but at the time I was lying through my teeth.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/travel/delta-lightning-strike-atlanta-airport-feat/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/travel/delta-lightning-strike-atlanta-airport-feat/index.html</a>Have you ever been struck by lightning?2015-08-21T09:53:40-04:00LCDR Private RallyPoint Member907586<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was struck by lighting while on a very short plane flight from New York City to Ithaca New York. It was in a small propeller plane (beachcraft I believe).<br /><br />The captain had just told us to fasten our seat belts because of turbulence when the airplane sounded like it exploded with a very loud, sharp, crack. The lady next to me started freaking out and asked if we were going to crash. I was about 8 drinks in since my previous flight had been canceled (due to weather) and I calmly told her that it happens all the time, airplanes are meant to take lightning strikes. I later found out that was somewhat true, but at the time I was lying through my teeth.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/travel/delta-lightning-strike-atlanta-airport-feat/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/travel/delta-lightning-strike-atlanta-airport-feat/index.html</a>Have you ever been struck by lightning?2015-08-21T09:53:40-04:002015-08-21T09:53:40-04:00SGT Mark Estes4111078<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What a story! Never been struck by lightning and hope it never happens!Response by SGT Mark Estes made Nov 8 at 2018 4:28 PM2018-11-08T16:28:16-05:002018-11-08T16:28:16-05:002015-08-21T09:53:40-04:00