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Barra plane hit by lightning       6/2/13

The Barra plane was hit by a bolt of lightning during Monday’s storm it is believed.

Twelve people, including two pilots were onboard the twin otter as it flew from Glasgow during strong winds.

Loganair chief operating officer Phil Preston said: “On Monday afternoon the captain of a Twin Otter travelling from Glasgow to Barra with 11 passengers and two crew on board reported a lightning bolt close to the aircraft.

“As is standard procedure with incidents such as these, an inspection was later completed by our engineering crew in our hangar at Glasgow Airport.

“There was evidence that a wing tip had been struck, but the Twin Otter was cleared to continue operations.

“Such incidents are not uncommon when flying in adverse weather and our pilots and aircraft are perfectly capable of dealing with these situations when they arise.”