Powerful lightning strikes Delta plane in Atlanta (VIDEO)

ΙΣΧΥΡΟΣ ΚΕΡΑΥΝΟΣ ΧΤΥΠΗΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΚΟΥΖΙΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΕΡΟΣΚΑΦΟΥΣ

Powerful lightning strikes Delta plane in Atlanta (VIDEO)

Published time: 21 Aug, 2015 06:23Edited time: 21 Aug, 2015 06:36

© Jack Perkins / YouTube

A YouTube video has captured the terrifying moment when a Delta plane was struck by a powerful lightning bolt while on a runway in Atlanta.

The incident took place when Delta Air Lines flight 67 was preparing to depart despite stormy conditions from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Las Vegas.

The video of the flash was uploaded to YouTube reportedly by Jack Perkins, a passenger from another plane who happened to witness the event. The footage which shows a strong bolt of lightning flashing through the sky and striking the plane has racked up about 900,000 views so far.