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Delta Air Lines flight DL112 departed Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and was bound for Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), but lightning struck the aircraft about an hour into flight and it was forced to return. This led to a cancellation as the Airbus A330 was taken out of service for inspection.
The airline chose to cancel the flight “out of an abundance of caution after encountering lightning.” No injuries were reported and passengers were rebooked to Rome. A Delta spokesperson added:
We are working to get our customers to their final destination as quickly as possible, and we apologize for the delay in their travel. The safety of our customers and people remains Delta’s most important priority.”
USA Today shares that it’s not uncommon for airplanes to be struck by lightning. They’re designed to absorb these strikes with no risk to passengers. I’ve seen plenty of videos of aircraft struck with no damage.
Anthony’s Take: The pilots must have wanted something looked at and felt it was judicious to just turn around after being in flight for only an hour. Delta doesn’t need another delay right now, but this one was beyond its control.
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