Plane from New York to Atlanta struck by lightning
ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - For the second time this week, a plane traveling to Atlanta was struck by lightning.
Delta Flight 663 arrived in Atlanta just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday after a reported lightning strike. The plane was flying from New York’ LaGuardia Airport.
Delta sent the following statement regarding the incident:
“Delta flight 663 landed in Atlanta without incident following reports of a possible lightning strike prior to arrival. Aircraft design allows lightning to be safely redirected, however, as with any event involving aircraft, Delta is doing a thorough evaluation of the aircraft as safety is always our top priority.”
The flight was nearly five hours late arriving in Atlanta due to the weather.
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Just this past Tuesday, the same thing reportedly happened to a Delta flight that had to make an emergency landing in Chattanooga.
More than 160 people were on board that flight.