Here's What Actually Happens When Lightning Hits A Plane, And We Didn't Expect This

I’m not an anxious flyer, but even I have to admit that the idea of a plane I’m in being struck by lightning mid-air terrifies me.

Perhaps it shouldn’t ― after all, the National Weather Service of America says that most commercial planes “are hit by lightning an average of one or two times a year.” 

But why does it happen, and is it even dangerous for the passengers and crew inside?

There’s a LOT more lightning than I realised

Most lightning strikes to planes occur at altitudes between 5,000 and 15,000 feet...