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Lightning strikes plane carrying 140 people as it prepares for landing in Panama City

panorama.am03/27th/2021, 2:30

Lightning strikes plane carrying 140 people as it prepares for landing in Panama City

This is the terrifying moment a plane carrying 140 passengers was struck by lightning as it prepared for landing.

The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was flying at approximately 30,000 ft and was coming in to land at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Daily Mail reports.

Dramatic footage captured from within the cockpit shows a powerful lightning bolt strike the nose of the plane as the pilots navigate a heavy storm.

Flying the aircraft in almost complete darkness, the pilots were stunned by the sudden lightning strike only yards outside their window.

Despite navigating tough circumstances and with 140 nervous passengers onboard, both ...

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