Passengers on a British Airways flight travelling from Prague to London were shocked last night when their plane was struck by lightning as they prepared to land in Heathrow Airport.
Passengers on Flight BA857 described their ordeal on social media.
Plane got struck by lightning on the way into Heathrow. Good to be back in London.
— Alaxen (@Alaxen) April 27, 2016
Plane just got hit by lightning on the descent into Heathrow. Didn't die #winning ✈ï¸Â?âš¡ï¸Â?😱
— liz dobson (@liz_dobson) April 27, 2016
Hello London! Welcomed back by a lightning strike to the plane just as we were coming into land at Heathrow. #NoFear
— Alexander (@AlexanderSE10) April 27, 2016
My plane got struck by lightning. I screamed small small.
— #ThePoint (@Afo_B) April 27, 2016
Storm West London Putney. Lightning, rain, snow, hail. The BA987 Airbus struck by lightning on aprch to LHR. pic.twitter.com/uNmYQB0jlk
— London Flyer (@hi_flyer7) April 27, 2016
Photographer Aled Rhys Jones also managed to capture the the incredible moment on his phone.
Via Mashable
