Why Planes Don’t Crash After Lightning Strikes ⚡✈️ #facts #viral

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Have you ever wondered why airplanes don't crash when lightning strikes them?

[00:00:04]Planes are actually hit by lightning thousands of times every single year.

[00:00:08]During storms, massive bolts of electricity can strike the wings, nose, or tail of an aircraft while flying through dark clouds at high speed. But surprisingly, passengers usually don't even notice it happened. That's because airplanes are specially designed to handle lightning strikes. The metal body of the aircraft works like a protective shield called a Faraday cage. When lightning hits the plane, the electrical energy travels across the outer surface of the aircraft instead of passing through the inside. The electricity then exits from another part of the plane within seconds. Modern aircraft are also built with multiple protection systems that shield the engines, fuel tanks, electronics, and cockpit controls from damage. Pilots are trained for situations like this, and planes go through extreme lightning tests before being approved to fly. So, even though lightning hitting a plane looks terrifying from outside, for modern aircraft, it's usually just another normal flight through the storm. Follow for more insane real facts.