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What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?

2023-05-24 20:03:06Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?
What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?

Lightning strikes every plane regularly, once a year or more, every 1,000 flight hours, writes focus.it

But they rarely cause accidents. The main reason is that airplanes have a metal structure, that is, a conductor of electricity: the current flows on the surface of the plane's body and does not reach the interior, continuing its flow in a vacuum.

What about in the car?

It's the same reason why a car also provides good shelter in the event of a storm. However, this is not enough to provide absolute safety for flight passengers.

For example, on December 8, 1962, lightning struck a Boeing 707, burning the fuel tank and killing 81 passengers. Today, American and European aircraft have a protection system that prevents fuel fires and another system to protect electronic control circuits.

As a result, accidents are extremely rare. The last one in the US dates back to 1962, while the last one in Europe dates back to 1981.


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