What Happens When Lightning Strikes An Airplane Mid-Flight

What Happens When Lightning Strikes An Airplane Mid-Flight

I’m not an anxious flyer, but even I have to admit that the idea of a plane being struck by lightning mid-air terrifies me.Perhaps it shouldn’t – after all, the National Weather Service of America said most commercial planes “are hit by lightning an average of one or two times a year.” But why does it happen, and is it even dangerous for the passengers and crew inside?There’s a LOT more lightning than I realised Most lightning strikes to planes …