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4 of June, 15:19

Flying to Moscow Boeing struck by lightning Lightning hit the passenger plane which was carrying out flight from Simferopol to Moscow. The crew at all that we managed to make a successful landing at airport "Vnukovo".

"When flight from Simferopol in adverse weather conditions in the fuselage of the Boeing-737 hit by lightning. With all this aircraft received defects. However anybody from passengers has not suffered, the crew could safely land the aircraft at airport "Vnukovo", - said "the Interfax" in the technical services of the airport "Vnukovo".

In consequence of the incident melt eighteen rivets on the left and right sides of the fuselage. In addition appear damaged measuring the angle of attack on the port side and static dischargers on the stabilizer.

This is not the 1st time in the aircraft gets lightning. So, last year, the lightning had hit the plane, aboard of which was the players of the national team of Italy, flying to Geneva for a friendly match against Brazil. The incident happened when the plane was landing at the airport of Geneva. To the utter joy, no problems with the plane has not arisen and it landed safely. With all of this, it is noted that passengers and staff liner incident shocked.

problems with the plane has not arisen and it landed safely. With all of this, it is noted that passengers and staff liner incident shocked.

As we informed earlier Melbourne Herald sun, 3 June light up the Il-96 in the Parking lot in the capital's Sheremetyevo airport. The incident happened at 14:25 in the capital's time on the platform for Parking of aircraft. "On Board had caught fire, the fire was localized, currently happens fighting," said the adept air Harbor Roman Genis. He noted that at the time of fire on Board the aircraft, owned by the company "Aeroflot", was empty.

"In consequence of the conflict, nobody has suffered", - said the adept air Harbor. At the airport this unpleasant incident had no effect, informs ITAR-TASS. Passenger aircraft Il-96 recovery will likely not be. "Fire seriously damaged fuselage, burned cabin. Technically it is hardly possible to reconstruct," said an anonymous source in law enforcement bodies of the region.
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