Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Kathy Landin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:45:56 +0000

Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images / Edwin Martinez1, Flickr / Scott Olson, Getty Images / Mario Tama, Getty Images Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at [...]

Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:37:19 +0000

Last weekend, an Emirates Airbus 380 was struck by a jagged bolt of lightning as it began its descent into London's Heathrow Airport. Luckily, none of the passengers aboard were harmed, and the plane made it safely to the ground.

Believe it or not, airplanes generally sustain a couple of lightning strikes per year, and are designed so that their bodies act as a conductor, allowing the lightning to pass through without causing any damage.

What made this particular lightning strike different was that it was caught on video. Read on to see this latest jolt from Mother Nature plus other crazy lighting attacks from the past.

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Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]