Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.
The Aviation Herald reported that air traffic control was unable to hear the pilots as a result. The plane was taken out of service for inspection, the airline said. A Southwest Airlines plane was ...
On October 18, 2025, in Shanghai, China, @Xuànfēnglàilìtóu shared a video of themselves on the way to board an airplane at the airport during a heavy rain. In the video, flashes of lightning ...
A pilot has photographed a rare spectacle from the cockpit of his plane, capturing rows of thunderstorm clouds from high in ...
A Southwest Airlines plane heading into Denver from Tampa was likely hit by lightning as it descended during storms on Sunday evening. In a statement the airline said Flight 168 “sustained a possible ...
A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...
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