Hawaiian Airlines Flight 5 was forced to turn back to Las Vegas after the plane, carrying 278 passengers, was struck by lightning.
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Hawaiian Airlines Flight 5 was immediately caught in the middle of a thunderstorm after the plane departed Las Vegas on Sunday at 7:57 p.m. — then the aircraft was struck by a bolt of lightning, The plane was only in the air for about 20 minutes before the incident, with the pilots immediately making a U-turn to theA spokesperson with Hawaiian Airlines confirmed that the flight was diverted due to lightning, with all 278 passengers and 11 crew members returning to Vegas safely.
Although lightning hasn’t caused the crash of a commercial flight in decades — as planes are now designed to withstand the bolts — airlines are still required to land and inspect for damage during such cases, the NWS says.
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