Shocking photos have captured the moment a huge plane was struck by lightning while travelling over Wales. The Airbus Beluga was struck as it flew over North Wales soon after departing Hawarden Airport in Flintshire on Tuesday, November 1.
The Beluga XL5 was on route to Hamburg at just after 1pm and had only been in the air for a short amount of time after take off when the strike happened. The flight continued as normal, and landed safely in the German city shortly after 2.30pm. People in the area reported hearing a huge "explosion" sound and a bright white flash following the incident.
Incredibly, the freak moment was captured on dash cam and Airbus later confirmed the strike and said the aircraft will be thoroughly checked ahead of its next take off, reports North Wales Live. A spokesperson for Airbus UK said: "At 1pm today, Beluga XL5 departing Hawarden Airport was struck by lightning.
