More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won’t feel a thing, thanks to lightning protection measures that are embedded ...

MOSCOW -- The plane that burst into flames while making an emergency landing at a Moscow airport, killing 41 of the 78 people on board, was without radio communications because of a lightning strike, ...

The locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points on the forward fuselage of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Industry safety groups advise flight crews to avoid areas with lightning ...

In 2018, a Kuwaiti Air Force pilot flying an F/A-18 Hornet experienced a sudden and dramatic jolt when his aircraft was ...

What really happens when lightning strikes a plane — and the clever features that reduce the risk of damage Over 7,000 US planes are struck by lighting every year. But chances of danger are low ...

Anyone who has flown through a storm knows that uneasy feeling when turbulence picks up and the sky begins to flash. For many travellers, the idea of lightning striking the aircraft is terrifying. But ...

Locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points near the aileron of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Properly designed and maintained bonding straps and grounding connections are vital for ...