What Happens When Lightning Strikes A Plane

If you're on a plane that's struck by lightning, you're going to notice a bright flash and a loud boom. But there's no need to panic. Because airplanes are struck by lightning frequently, they are designed to withstand the extreme heat. Every plane in the US commercial fleet is struck by lightning about once a year.

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[giancarlo_rc]

1:22 let's just pause and reflect for a moment how this guy is lifting an engine by himself, but I can't even open a bottle of beer without external tools

[human.j.vitor]

Shocked that a lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun

[krishmistry]

A bird could do something which lightening can't - destroy a plane

[yourdailydada]

As a famous cartoon character once said “We have technology” so the Plane will be fine

[jingxuanlu]

What happens is I scream my head off and I have a panic attack. XD

[edmonton]

I hear box cutters have been known to take down airplanes in the past.

[mrAfarts]

No need to worry, even if the plane started to crash Barry B. Benson would be there to help.

[vigneshkumar]

awesome sir content and explanation was nice

[wollypo]

I got a question to this channel, is it possible for human to fly with somekind of wings made by lightweigh material that strong enough?

[Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus]

Great. Scared of being on a plane before experiencing it.

[jasminejohnston]

Prince George of Cambridge LOVES thunderstorms. He finds the boom of Thunder and the flash of lightning fascinating and exciting!

[MuhdIqbal]

Is it the same theory as faraday cage?

[classicwoodnepal]

Don't worry guys mighty Thor will never destroy our planes 😊

[chintanaahir]

Is it necessary that lighting hit only front and middle in plane what it lighting directly contact with engine not only once but more than twice or three times.

[Deducte_D]

What would happen to the pilot's eye if the bright lightning strikes unexpectedly?
Does the sunglasses protect them?

[jw]

In short, it's not the lightning you should worry about, It's the terries

[muhammadsukriramli]

can the plane use that lightning as a source of energy

[danleonhart]

What are you talking about? While flying way above clouds, last I checked all the clouds with lightning flashes were happening below me.

[JustJohn]

As a avgeek all my life I did not know about this!!!

[yidishsoobah]

What are the deadliest venom in the animal kingdom and how to survive it ???