America: Lightning struck the plane 2 times, the pilot took this decision for the safety of the passenger

Washington. After two consecutive lightning strikes on a Spirit Airlines plane flying from Philadelphia to Cancun in the US, the pilot, taking no risk, decided to land it back at the Philadelphia airport. A Cancun-bound Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 flight returned shortly after take-off from Philadelphia after the crew reported two lightning strikes on the plane, according to the Federal Aviation Association (FAA). Key and emergency landing.

Spirit told CNN in a statement that the plane landed safely and they are currently working to re-accommodate their passengers. However, the airline did not say how many passengers were on board. The FAA is investigating the emergency landing. The crew of the flight told the air traffic control that ‘lightning fell on us twice’. We are about to come back to the airport. The FAA said the incident happened at 11 a.m. local time on Friday and the agency will investigate it. According to FlightAware, this incident happened due to the effect of Bomb Cyclone storm. because of which on friday More than 4,000 flights canceled in America were done.

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Due to this fierce winter storm, there have been reports of cancellation of more than 4,100 flights in America so far. It is worth noting that planes are designed with conducting paths to prevent lightning strikes on the exterior of planes. If an aircraft is struck by lightning, passengers will often hear a loud noise and see a flash. According to CNN’s report, airlines have issued travel exemptions in many parts of America. Thereby allowing passengers to rebook for a shorter period of time without paying extra.

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