James Wood from Leeds recounted the "scary" moment his life flashed before his eyes after lightning hit the plane he was on. Despite this terrifying experience, James remains undeterred and has resolved to fly again claiming it's "a must". Still haunted by the what-ifs, James was eager for a routine return to normal life as he travelled home from Kardamena in Greece .
But fate had other plans as the weather turned their flight into a dramatic tale of survival. Approaching Bradford Airport, all seemed calm until the Jet2 aircraft he was aboard suddenly took a terrifying turn. It was a mere few minutes before landing when darkness loomed outside his window, and without warning, a bolt of lightning tore through the sky, striking the aircraft with a deafening roar.
The passengers sat engulfed in stunned silence until their safe arrival was assured by the pilot once they touched down on the tarmac. Recollecting the harrowing event, James expressed, "I saw the lightning but didn't see where it hit the plane. Just minutes earlier I had told my partner about the dark clouds but did not expect the lightning or for it to strike us," reports Leeds Live .
He further added his observations about the noise: "The sound of it hitting us was a little loud but it was probably louder on the ground around surrounding areas due to sound proof materials on the plane. After it happened, we were on the ground around five or so minutes later but we had to wait at very end of runway as other planes we.