QF72 Struck by lightning

[mannej]

Perth man tells of Qantas jet struck by lightning | PerthNow

Airbus, Qantas, nonews?

 

[munitalP]

Mr whatever his name is, is in J, in a skybed, able to turn around in the nanosecond required (plus unfasten his seat belt) and saw the lightening strike - quote - "an orange line across the wing"

what a crock of utter Bull &^*@

Nonews strikes again...

Mr!

:shock:

 

[v8Statesman]

Mr whatever his name is, is in J, in a skybed, able to turn around in the nanosecond required (plus unfasten his seat belt) and saw the lightening strike - quote - "an orange line across the wing"

what a crock of utter Bull &^*@

Nonews strikes again...

Mr!

:shock:

Funny I was thinking the same thing.

 

[straitman]

... and that makes three :!:

 

[tuapekastar]

Why wouldn't he be able to see this? And why does he need to unfasten his seat belt?

 

[mannej]

... and that makes three :!:

I'd say that makes 4 ;-)
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[NM]

and it seems strange that the captain didn't know what type of aircraft he was flying as QF72 SIN-PER?

Mr Fitzpatrick said the plane was not physically affected by the strike, but the captain did confirm to passengers that the Qantas jumbo had been zapped by lightning.

Maybe the lightning strike affected his memory

 

[Flashback]

and it seems strange that the captain didn't know what type of aircraft he was flying as QF72 SIN-PER?

Maybe the lightning strike affected his memory

Maybe it was that stellar journalism we're used to seeing from NoNews

 

[chrisb]

Why wouldn't he be able to see this? And why does he need to unfasten his seat belt?

Agreed. This happened within a few minutes of takeoff - If there was lightning and fun weather going on I'd probably be looking out the window too!

 

[dajop]

Why wouldn't he be able to see this? And why does he need to unfasten his seat belt?

Exactly it's not as if the J class cabin on QF A330's are in herringbone configuration, which does make it difficult (but not impossible) to look out the window.

 

[munitalP]

Exactly it's not as if the J class cabin on QF A330's are in herringbone configuration, which does make it difficult (but not impossible) to look out the window.

you would be looking backwards - twisted in a Skybed seat to see the wing! Give it a try from J in a 320, its difficult to say the least, and this man managed to do it in the nanosecond required to "see" the lightening strike? Come on, not to mention the Giga Volts emitting light so intense it would cause welders arc eye from that close and probably cause irreversible retina damage...

Hold on, perhaps he travels with a rear view mirror from an old HQ holden he places on the seat in front to keep an ey out on whats going on behind...

Mr!
:shock:

 

[chrisb]

Ok, who hasn't sat watching the vortexes and airflow over the wing and engines caused by humidity or bad weather? It's COOL.

I refuse to believe you can't see at least some part of the wing from J. I know you can from a 767, but I don't remember from a A330. (I usually sit on the Aisle)

I also firmly believe that it's perfectly normal for people to be looking out the window during take off, and that in bad weather the airflows over the wing provide great viewing.

 

[munitalP]

I refuse to believe you can't see at least some part of the wing from J. ...

No body has said that

Mr!

 

[v8Statesman]

Ok, who hasn't sat watching the vortexes and airflow over the wing and engines caused by humidity or bad weather? It's COOL.

I refuse to believe you can't see at least some part of the wing from J. I know you can from a 767, but I don't remember from a A330. (I usually sit on the Aisle)

I also firmly believe that it's perfectly normal for people to be looking out the window during take off, and that in bad weather the airflows over the wing provide great viewing.

Maybe, but a skybed is more cocoon like and "shortly after take off" would make you think there is horizontal G forces still in play.

 

[Slats7]

Another QF article.

 

[Flashback]

Another QF article.

Where:?: :shock:

 

[dajop]

Maybe, but a skybed is more cocoon like.

IIRC, when set for takeoff/landing, the seat is actually positioned at the front of the "cocoon" structure, and it is very easy to see out the window. Whether or not the wing can be seen that is a different question, and I do doubt it. If my upgrade comes thru SIN-ADL in a couple of weeks, I'll report back....

 

[poppet]

My husband was on QF743 Syd-Adl last night when it was struck by lightening. He was fine with it, but one of the flight attendants screamed :shock: . The captain also wouldn't let them turn on mobile phones until safetly in the terminal ... not sure why.