# You guys wanna see something cool?  ((Sorry if it's a re-post))

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 11, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085 "2001-07-11T13:32:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085/1 "2001-07-11T13:32:51Z")

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[Check out a big bolt of lightning making a plane it’s b\*tch.](http://www.swcp.com/~youngj/plane/plane.htm)

I found this this morning and I thought it was kind of an interesting little link. Plus, I have a really strong affinity for lightning.

Enjoy. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085/2 "2001-07-11T13:43:53Z")

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I noted the writing next to the plane. Is this the Chinese’s new anti-P-3 weapon?

Tripler  
'Cause I’m gonna start wearing galoshes and rubber gloves. . .

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**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085/3 "2001-07-11T15:33:20Z")

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Holy Shit!!!

What a shot! Any idea what happened to the plane? Or the people on-board?

Paul

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**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085/4 "2001-07-11T15:46:37Z")

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Wow. Now THAT was cool.

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**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085/5 "2001-07-11T15:49:25Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Paul The Younger \*  
> \*\*Any idea what happened to the plane? Or the people on-board? \*\*

No idea… I couldn’t find any more info on what plane it was or what happened afterward. Still, that **is** a dang good shot. Looks like it’s from a control tower.

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**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-wanna-see-something-cool-sorry-if-its-a-re-post/72085/6 "2001-07-11T16:40:40Z")

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More than likely the plane either flew on or landed

It’s not uncommon that planes get hit by lightning.

Yes it does sometimes fuck with the electrical systems but I believe they are shielded for this kind of effect.