In a recent post lightning striking a bridge was mentioned.
Check out this aircraft strike.
This is the biggest hole in an aircraft caused by a lightning strike that I
have ever seen. The pilot must have gotten religion immediately after he wet
his pants. I'll bet his ears rang for quite a while afterwards.
OK. So, you're in the left-hand seat of an airliner, cruising gently along
at 400 knots. The aircraft's on auto-pilot and you're browsing through The
Financial Times, checking to see how your new shares in Facebook are
performing while you sip a nice cup of coffee. Suddenly the loudest sound
you will ever hear goes off just behind your left ear! You're blinded by the
flash and can't hear yourself panic. But you're still alive, so you
immediately consider retirement!!
