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In a passenger plane flying from Amsterdam hit the lightning

The plane of the airline "KLM" was hit by lightning.

As reported by the Dutch media, the passenger liner Boeing 777-300 was flying from Amsterdam to Lima, however, already in the second minute of flight, a lightning strike struck the plane. The blow fell directly on the cockpit of the pilots, however, by a lucky chance, none of the people on board were injured.

Experts note the fact that lightning strikes the flying passenger liners with an enviable frequency, however, due to the availability of protection, most of these incidents do not cause problems either for the aircraft or for people on board, however. in the case of light aircraft, it usually leads to tragic consequences. 

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