Lightning strikes are not necessarily highly dangerous but they are certainly a little scary when you watch it happen knowing that the wing is full of fuel. This Kuwait Airways 777-300ER was damaged when it was hit by lightning in flight to Kuwait from Dubai.

BOEING 777 – MSN 62569 9K-AOL
Serial number 62569 LN:1506
Type 777-369ER
First flight date 08/07/2017
Plane age 5.8 years
Seat configuration F8 C36 W54 Y236 Seat
Hex code 70605E
Engines 2 x GE GE90-115B
Status Active

Source – Airline Secret Exposed

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Last Update: September 28, 2024