Lightning strike

[acaTerry]

I thought the article was straight forward about what happen. It said a lightning bolt hit the aircraft shortly after takeoff. To me this seems like Vr till probably 2000 AGL.

Remember we are taking this from the press, who has superior information on aviation. To the press, "shortly after takeoff" can be anything from Vr to final approach 2000 miles away!

 

[acaTerry]

On the bright side, he lived through the mishap to tell about it in the interview, unlike many before him (re: DAL 191). BTW, "we face reality" every day. Fly safe.

Oh the irony....
We have more threads about how easy and brainless our jobs are...how we deserve that $16,000 a year pay...how we are lucky to have a job and should appreciate the paycuts...
then thunderstorm season comes along and we hear a different tone. I LOVE IT!!!

 

[-9Capt]

I hope this clown is not still flying for you guys.

Actually, he's dead.

Retired at 60 and died two years later.