How pilots avoid thunderstorms—and what happens when they can’t

Thunderstorms are often also accompanied by heightened turbulence, which can be uncomfortable and frightening for passengers, ...

Maccabi Tel Aviv plane struck by lightning with players inside in terrifying ordeal

MACCABI TEL AVIV players suffered a terrifying ordeal after their plane was struck by LIGHTNING. Reports from Israel state ...
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Russia plane crash: Pilot says jet was struck by lightning; investigators probe cause

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, ...
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What happens when lightning hits a plane? Flight attendant shares real experience

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 ...
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MIT creates physics-based tool to predict lightning on future aircraft

What steps can be taken to mitigate lightning strikes on future aircraft designs? This is what a recent study published in IEEE Access hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated new ...
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Lockheed Martin Delivered 191 F-35s in 2025

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that ...
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F-35 pilots, Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft Hone Tactics in Joint Simulation Environment

NAWCAD hosts dozens of squadrons and hundreds of pilots annually, fostering joint and international collaboration in advanced ...