Did you know that an ordinary aircraft is designed to withstand a lightning strike?

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Putinistas, did you know that?! Yaani ndege imetengenezwa poa haifai kuumizwa na lightning, is all we are saying.:smiley:

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[SIZE=7]Aeroflot plane crash: Russia jet ‘struck by lightning’[/SIZE]
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Media captionPassengers used emergency exit slides to escape
Passengers and crew on board a jet that was forced to make an emergency landing at a Moscow airport say it was struck by lightning moments before it crashed.
Reports of the strike came as survivors told how they escaped the Aeroflot jet which burst into flames on landing at Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday.
Forty-one of the 78 people on board were killed in the accident.
Investigators probing the cause of the crash have made no official comment on the claims it was hit by lightning.
Modern aircraft are built to withstand lightning strikes, and Russia’s national carrier has said only that the plane returned to the airport for “technical reasons”.
However passengers said the plane, which was heading for the northern Russian city of Murmansk, was struck just after take-off.
Pilot Denis Yevdokimov told Russian media that the lightning had interrupted communication with air traffic controllers and forced him to switch to emergency manual mode.
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Dramatic video showed the plane making a very bumpy landing, bursting into flames after bouncing on the tarmac.
Two children and a flight attendant are among the dead. The acting governor of Murmansk, Andrey Chibis, said in a Facebook post that 26 of the victims were from his region.
The plane’s so-called black boxes - which record flight data and cockpit conversations - have reportedly been retrieved and handed to investigators.

[SIZE=6]What have crew and passengers said?[/SIZE]
One passenger who survived the crash, Pyotr Yegorov, was quoted as saying that the flight “had just taken off and the aircraft was hit by lightning”, adding: “The landing was rough - I almost passed out from fear.”
Another survivor, Mikhail Savchenko, said he managed to escape by jumping out onto the emergency exit slides at the front of the Aeroflot jet while the rear was ablaze.
A witness said the plane “jumped like a grasshopper” as it struck the runway at speed.
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Passenger Dmitry Khlebushkin told reporters: “I’m alive only thanks to the stewardesses. The girls stood there in the smoke, it was dark, extremely hot, but they pulled people out and helped them get down the chutes”.
Stewardess Tatyana Kasatkina said people were leaving their seats and heading for the exits while the plane was still travelling, Russian news site Lenta reports. She said passengers were screaming and phoning relatives as the plane burned.
“It all happened really fast, in a matter of seconds… I was pushing passengers out. I grabbed each one by the collar, so that they wouldn’t delay the evacuation.”
Passengers were evacuated within 55 seconds of the plane coming to a standstill, the airline said.
Footage of passengers running away from the burning plane have also been shared on social media.
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Eyewitness Patrick Horlacher told the BBC it was “shocking to see” the plane being ravaged by flames just minutes before he was due to board another flight.

[SIZE=6]What happened to the plane?[/SIZE]
The aircraft, a Sukhoi Superjet-100, left the airport at 18:02 local time (15:02 GMT) on Sunday, bound for Murmansk.
Its crew sent a distress signal when “malfunctions” occurred in bad weather shortly after take-off.
The pilot, Denis Yevdokimov, said there had been some communication with controllers but that it was sporadic.
The aircraft then attempted two emergency landings. On the first approach the plane was travelling too fast and on the second the automatic systems failed, Russian news agency Interfax said.
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The jet hit the tarmac three times and smashed its rear undercarriage, then debris got into an engine and set it ablaze, Interfax reported.
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The aircraft landed with full fuel tanks because the crew lost contact with air traffic controllers and decided it was too dangerous to dump fuel over Moscow, the agency added.
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Aeroflot published a list of survivors (in Russian) who have been identified so far.
Mr Chibis has reportedly said that the families of those killed in the fire will each receive one million rubles ($15,300; ÂŁ11,630), while the victims being treated in hospital will be given 500,000 rubles ($7,650; ÂŁ5,815).
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Russia’s emergency ministry said there were no plans to ground its Superjet-100 aircraft.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly been briefed and expressed condolences to the families of victims.
The region of Murmansk has announced a three-day mourning period.

[SIZE=6]Can lightning bring down a plane?[/SIZE]
With millions of commercial flights taking place every year, lightning strikes in the air are relatively common.
Traditional planes, built using aluminium, are usually able to withstand such strikes as the shell or “skin” of the aircraft acts as a cage, distributing the electricity without causing damage and allowing them to continue their journey safely.
Some newer aircraft are constructed using lighter materials that have lower electrical conductivity, such as carbon fibre, which need to be protected - often using wire mesh or foil.
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In addition, the electronics and connections to an aircraft’s fuel tanks are heavily shielded to protect them from external electrical bursts.
Lightning strikes can cause technical malfunctions, causing planes to divert or make emergency landings for precautionary reasons. But crashes following such incidents are rare.
A strike is still likely to be noticed by people on board, though. Passengers may hear loud bangs or experience the cabin lighting up with a bright flash.
The only previous fatal crash of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 was during a demonstration flight in Indonesia in 2012. The plane hit a mountainside, killing all 45 on board in a crash blamed on human error.

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Did you know that this is not the first aircraft to be brought down by lightning?

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[SIZE=7]Here’s What Happens When a Plane Is Struck by Lightning[/SIZE]
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In the U.S., lightning strikes about 25 million times a year and kills an average of 49 people, according to theNational Weather Service. Worldwide, lightning strikes on commercial planes are daily occurrences.
That somewhat frightening figure has some people asking: Is it safe to fly in lightning? The answer, one expert says, is a resounding “yes.”
“Standard commercial airplanes are designed to take lightning strikes,” says Prof. John Hansman, professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and director of the International Center for Air Transportation at MIT.
For safety reasons, planes hit by lightning mid-flight undergo inspection after landing but in most cases, the aircraft is either unharmed or sustains only minor damage. :smiley:

The last commercial plane crash in the U.S. confirmed to be directly caused by lightning was in 1967, when the plane’s fuel tank exploded as a result, according to Scientific American. Since then, more techniques have been determined to reduce the threat of lightening.

Planes are intricately designed machines, and manufacturers pay particular attention to electrical wiring. Electrical parts around components like electronic flight equipment and fuel tanks are carefully grounded to prevent the formation of electric arcs, which could threaten a plane’s safety. A stray arc could cause an explosion, for example, if it ignites vapors in the fuel tanks.
Lightning typically strikes a relatively sharp edge of a plane, like a wingtip or nose, and the current exits via the tail, according to Hansman.
This happens because an aircraft’s fuselage, or body, acts as a Faraday cage (a container that blocks electromagnetic fields). Energy and electric charge from the lightning bolt run around the outside of the vessel, protecting the interior from any voltage.

Newer airliners like the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 are made with a higher proportion of composite materials like carbon fibers, resulting in a reduced electrical conductivity of the fuselage and wings, says Hansman. Manufacturers have also developed a workaround by adding more metal wiring into the composite material to ensure good conductivity on the aircraft’s exterior.

In short, lightning strikes are “not a severe problem from a safety standpoint,” says Hansman. When air operators route around stormy areas, it is to prevent turbulence or possible external damage caused by things like hail rather than to avoid lightning.

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:D:D:D Yes according to the Times article I just posted above, the last commercial plane to be affected by lightning in the U.S airspace was in 1967…

So are you trying to say that Putin’s much beloved pet project is suffering from 1967 problems???!

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Why do you find this funny?

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Oh please. Really??! You are going to start that now? :D:D:D

Can you please stick to the facts at hand and convince us how this plane is excellent.

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The Uncle Sam sympathizers are here trying to pit Boeing agaisnt Aeroflot. Arguing that 737 Max accident is better than Aeroflot accident. @patco in what terms? At least, the pilot in Aeroflot were able to gain control, the system did not override the man, the casualty was minimized, and the threat to civilians was reduced. The accident happened in the runway. Boeing, just like USA, is driven being greed, propaganda, and competing againt Russia

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:D:D:D Wacha kuropokwa ovyo ovyo. Boeing is a tried and tested product even in Russia itself. The same for Airbus. Tried and tested! With billions of satisfied customers over the years and trillions of flight miles for their products.

Hata 737 Max zikiwa grounded, other Boeing products were still taking off and landing… you name it.

Sasa hii superjet ya Putin plagued with problems since 2008. I pity the guy. He is persistent though, I’ll give him that.

He wants to put Russia on the global map again.:D:D:D

But you can’t take over the aviation industry by forcing issues. This is not a war head you are building Mr. Putin, this is a commercial aeroplane.

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It already is, swallow that beggar

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:D:D:D How? With a mkebe that can’t withstand lightning?!

If this is how his commercial aeroplane works then imagine those missiles he is always bragging with…

Uko sure hizo missile zake zitatoka silo zifike U.S. main land??

Even Russians themselves should be worried. A Putin missile launched to hit London could hit Moscow instead. Imegongwa na lightning. Haikufika. hehehehe

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Has your country made one that can lift itself off the ground?
Once a US Chinook helicopter was shot off the air in Afghanistan, they hired one of the “Russian mkebe” (MI-26) to rescue it

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:D:D:D the MI 26 built in 1977 during the era when Russia built things that worked. A long long time ago!! And don’t forget that the Chinook looks like a toy in size when placed next to an MI 26.

Huyu Putin even after 10 years his pet plane, a simple jetliner, still has issues. And yet spare part zote amepewa na U.S na Europe ni kushikanisha tu. Hadi kushikanisha imekuwa shida kwake.

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i fail to find the comical side of the article…

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There isn’t, just ignorance and ass-lickng crap

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Google is yor best friend

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Boss, facts notwithstanding i dont find this funny. Wewe uko na kasoro.

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Anyways…
I guess Putin is still king. He helped…, NO! He MADE Trump president of the USA, didn’t he?

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Kwenda huko si ukunie basi na hizo emotion zako kama za dame. Tukiguza cuzo yako sijui sis yako unaumia roho… tukienda Russia unaumia roho… na kwani hii roho yako…??!

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:D:D:D umeanza tumatusi boss?

Don’t give up so easily, leteni proof kuonyesha vile hii aeroflot ni superior.

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Honestly, people lost their lives na wewe uko apa somehow celebrating. If you dont see fault in that you have a serious problem. You can come up with an objective debate about the build of the plane without bn petty and childish.