Lightning strikes plane after takeoff from Vancouver airport
A student pilot captured video of a passenger airplane in B.C. being struck by lightning.
Ethan West describes himself as a plane spotter, a hobbyist who enjoys watching and recording aircraft.
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Air Canada confirmed in a statement that a flight leaving YVR on Sunday had a lightning strike. The plane was inspected upon arriving at Heathrow Airport and has resumed service.
The airline said its planes are built to withstand lightning strikes and all aircraft are taken out of service to be checked by engineers after they're hit.
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According to the U.S. National Weather Service, a commercial plane is hit by lightning an average of one or two times a year.
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