Mid-air scare! Lightning strikes Delta flight over Atlantic Ocean. Here’s what happens next

In a scary mid-air incident, lightning hit a Delta plane which was flying above the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday (Aug4) and led to the plane’s return to Boston, said the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The FAA said that Delta Flight 112 had taken off from Logan International Airport on Sunday evening (Aug4) and was flying to Rome when the flight crew said that the plane had been struck by lightning after the departure.

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After crossing the Atlantic, the aircraft turned around and changed the route of what was earlier a seven-hour flight to the Italian city, as per Flightradar24.

Fire trucks surround lightning-struck plane upon landing

The plane went back to Logan Airport “out of an abundance of caution after encountering lighting,” said a Delta spokesperson, in an email.

After Airbus A330 landed at the airport at around 7:20 pm, it was surrounded by fire trucks on the tarmac, reported WCVB.

Boston EMS said no medical help was needed for any passengers or crew. “The flight landed safely and without further incident,” said the Delta spokesperson.

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“We are working to get our customers to their final destination as quickly as possible, and we apologize for the delay in their travel. The safety of our customers and people remains Delta’s most important priority," he added.

The FAA stated that they have been investigating the incident and emphasised that the federal agency’s “regulations require that commercial aircraft be designed to withstand lightning strikes.”

(With inputs from agencies)