Exciting moment lightning strikes American Eagle plane full of passengers
Exciting moment lightning strikes American Eagle plane full of passengers just after it landed during a storm in Arkansas
- Footage shows the tail of the Embraer E175 lit up by a lightning bolt
This is the thrilling moment when a bolt of lightning struck an American Eagle plane full of passengers shortly after it landed during a storm in Arkansas.
The Embraer E175 waited for the storm to pass before traveling to the gate when the terrifying flash of electricity detonated the plane yesterday afternoon.
The cameraman, mentioned in viral press as Jason William Hamm, can be heard talking about an earlier bolt that hit moments earlier saying, “I don’t think it hit the plane, it would have been a great video anyway.”
Seconds later, another bright flash hits the plane’s tail, sending people behind Mr. Hamm booing excitedly.
A stream of sparks emanates from the tail as onlookers shout “woah” and another says “wow, that wouldn’t be right.”
Stunning footage shows the Embraer E175 waiting for a storm before traveling to the gate, when a terrifying flash of electricity causes the plane’s tail to explode
A stream of sparks emanates from the tail as onlookers yell “woah” and cheer with excitement
Mr Hamm said today: ‘The aircraft was fine, taxiing normally to the gate after a long wait on the taxiway due to the storm.’
After the strike, the plane traveled to the gate and passengers disembarked before technicians came to assess the damage.
The Embraer E175 isn’t the first to be struck by lightning – with one shocking video showing the moment a plane with 140 passengers on board was struck as it prepared to land.
The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft flew at about 30,000 feet and came in to land at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City.
Dramatic footage captured from the cockpit shows a powerful bolt of lightning striking the aircraft’s nose as the pilots navigate a severe storm.
In March, a Lufthansa Airlines flight from Austin to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Washington DC after being struck by lightning and crashing 300 feet with the seatbelt sign off
While flying the plane in almost complete darkness, the pilots were stunned by the sudden lightning strike just meters outside their window.
In March, seven people were hospitalized after a Lufthansa Airlines flight from Austin to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Washington DC after being struck by lightning and plunging 300 feet with the seatbelt sign off.
Terrified passengers were surrounded by “lots of broken glass” and took off screaming in terror after Lufthansa Flight 469 hit a traumatic wave of turbulence at 37,000 feet as they flew over Tennessee.
The flight landed at Washington-Dulles International Airport around 9 p.m., just three hours into the 10.5-hour flight to Germany.