A British Airways flight was struck by lightning in a terrifying incident on Sunday afternoon just as the plane was preparing to land at Heathrow Airport, forcing the aircraft to divert to a different airport. The Sun first reported the news.
Amidst a summer storm, flight BA919 from Stuttgart, Germany to London was struck by lightning shortly before its planned 1:40 p.m. landing. Due to the fearsome weather, the aircraft was diverted to nearby Gatwick Airport where it landed without incident.