Can a plane get hit by lightning while in the air? Kansas City got the answer firsthand on Tuesday, as an American Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing after reportedly being struck.

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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- "We have a report of an aircraft with a lightning strike. Approximately 10 miles out with 75 souls on board." Standing on the solid ground never felt so good. "As we were ...

SALT LAKE CITY (WKRC) - A plane was confirmed to have been struck by lightning while it was flying. Accordingto the Utah Department of Corrections’ Director of Communications and Government Relations ...

A Southwest Airlines plane heading into Denver from Tampa was likely hit by lightning as it descended during storms on Sunday evening. In a statement the airline said Flight 168 “sustained a possible ...

ABOUT A TEN MINUTE DRIVE TIME DELAY THERE WE ARE FOLLOWING THAT BREAKING NEWS FROM KCI AND AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER IT WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING. KMBC NINE’S MARTIN ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Southwest Airlines plane heading into Denver from Tampa was likely hit by lightning as it descended during storms on Sunday ...