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MD-80 SAS Airlines hit by lightning

Venice, Italy - It's happened on last Sunday, no matters for the airplane's occupants

The news has been confirmed yesterday, but the fact's happened last Sunday, when a MD-80 belonging to the Scandinavian airline SAS has been hit by a lightning while landing to "Marco Polo" Venice airport. The aircraft, carrying around 50 people and the crew staff, was departed from Copenhagen and it was crossing a strong turbulence, 2000 metres over Padua's sky. The lightning has hit the aircraft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089845
Rome, Italy, 05/20/2008 13:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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