Lufthansa Flight Struck By Lightning, 7 Passengers Taken To Hospital

Reports say that a Lufthansa flight was hijacked on its way from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt (Germany). lightning Wednesday saw the plane plunge to its knees and terrorize passengers.

Around 9 p.m. on the third hour of their flight, the plane made an emergency landing at Washington-Dulles International Airport. Seven passengers were transported to the hospital.

Fly LH469 “encountered brief but severe turbulence about 90 minutes after takeoff,” Lufthansa added in a statement that the crew had been informed. “made an unscheduled landing at Washington Dulles Airport as a precautionary measure.”

“Lufthansa Flight 469 diverted to Dulles International Airport and landed without incident around 9:10 p.m. local time after the crew reported encountering severe turbulence at 37,000 feet altitude over Tennessee,” FAA .

A passenger The plane was taken into “free fall,” Add that passengers and food “went flying into the air, hitting and even damaging the ceiling of the plane.” The passenger claimed that the person in front of him was someone else “badly hurt” With blood dripping over their seats.

A sister and her brother were also reportedly on the flight, according to another person. “it was exceptionally scary, lots of broke [sic] glass and screaming and multiple injuries.

“We seek immediate assistance and compensation for the terrible forced landing accident involving LH469. Many of our plans were affected, our clothes have been damaged, and we expect much more than a hotel room tonight. Please respond ASAP” one person said on Twitter.

Lufthansa replied, “We are sorry to hear of your experience. We are here to help you immediately. We encourage you to send us your request for compensation.”

Hi Ashley, I am sorry to hear about your experience. Please reach out to our colleagues at the airport for immediate assistance. In terms of compensation, we encourage you to submit your request here: https://t.co/YXlBIwN6TD. /Aria

— Lufthansa (@lufthansa) March 2, 2023

“Commercial passenger planes carrying passengers are hit by lightning about one or two times per year,” according to the National Weather Service. They are built with conducting paths that run through the plane to conduct currents and take lightning strikes,” according to the National Weather Service. states.

The FAA states“Pilots should follow the following rules when flying near thunder-storm activity or actuality: Avoid all thunderstorms. Do not go within 5 miles of any storm cloud or overhanging area. Consider increasing this distance to at least 20 miles. Within 20 miles of very powerful thunderstorms, you can experience hail and violent turbulentence. Avoid flying beneath thunderstorms, even if visibility is clear, due to the potential for shear turbulence.

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