Missouri farmer killed by lightning strike as storms pelt Midwest with heavy rainOctober 8th, 2009 Missouri farmer killed by lightning strikeST. LOUIS — A Missouri farmer has died after being struck by lightning while checking on his cattle.
Lightning strikes parked plane at Mexico City airport, injuring 4 employees working nearbySeptember 4th, 2009 Lightning injures 4 workers at Mexico City airportMEXICO CITY — A lightning strike that hit a parked plane at Mexico City's airport has sent four employees working nearby to the hospital. Officials say the workers were apparently injured by the concussion from the afternoon strike, rather than by the electrical charge of the bolt itself.
2 unrelated Cameroon train crashes kill at least 11 and injure hundreds in capitalAugust 30th, 2009 Cameroon train crashes kill 11, injure hundredsYAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon's state-run television says two train crashes within 24 hours have killed at least 11 people. Minister of Communication Issa Tchiroma Bakary told the broadcaster Sunday that nearly 400 people were injured in the crashes in the capital Yaounde.
CRPF trooper killed by lightning in JharkhandAugust 21st, 2009 RANCHI - A trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed when a lightning struck him while he was guarding a picket on the outskirts of Ranchi Friday, police said. Chandan Dubey, a CRPF trooper posted at Barihatu picket situated in Bundu block, which is around 45 km from here, died in the afternoon when he was hit by lightning during a thunderstorm, a police official said.
Over 20 killed by lightning in BiharAugust 18th, 2009 PATNA - Over 20 people, including six women, have been killed by lightning in different parts of Bihar in the last couple of days, officials said Tuesday. Most of the victims killed Sunday and Monday were farm labourers and farmers.
Lightning strikes claim 10 lives in JharkhandAugust 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Lightning strikes have claimed lives of 10 people, including three women and two children, in various parts of Jharkhand, an official said here Friday. Lightning struck at two places of Dumka district Thursday night in which three women and a man were killed.
Moderate earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan, no reports of casualties or damageJuly 26th, 2009 Moderate earthquake strikes eastern TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — Authorities say a 5.5-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Taiwan rattling buildings in Taipei but causing no casualties or damage. The Central Weather Bureau says the quake struck at 2:10 p.m.
After day delay because of lightning strikes, NASA fuels space shuttle Endeavour for launchJuly 12th, 2009 After day delay, NASA fuels Endeavour for launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has begun fueling space shuttle Endeavour after delaying its scheduled launch for a day because lightning struck 11 times near the pad.
1 dead, several injured when lightning strikes at Fourth of July gathering in central Fla.July 5th, 2009 1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strikeLAKELAND, Fla.
Lightning strike destroys historic Mass. church's steeple, but pastor promises Sunday servicesJuly 3rd, 2009 Lightning strike destroys Mass. church steepleMEDWAY, Mass.
13 dead in Jharkhand lightningJune 29th, 2009 RANCHI - At least 13 people, including three women and two children, were killed after they were struck by lightning in various parts of Jharkhand, an official said Monday. In the last two days since Sunday, four people were killed in Palamau, three in Giridih, two in Garwah and one each in Gumla, Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Hazaribagh, the official said.
2 dead, 7 injured as California storm spawns lightning, winds, firesJune 4th, 2009 2 dead, 7 injured in California lightning stormLOS ANGELES — A woman walking under a tree was struck and killed by lightning, one of thousands of strikes that touched off spot fires and injured seven others as a gusty storm pounded California. Another woman was killed by a falling tree.
Southwest flight with 53 aboard returns safely to Oakland, Calif., after lightning strikeJune 4th, 2009 Plane struck by lightning lands safely in Calif.OAKLAND, Calif. — A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by lightning but passed a safety inspection after it returned safely to Oakland International Airport.
2 dead, 6 injured as California storm spawns lightning, winds, firesJune 4th, 2009 2 dead, 6 injured in California lightning stormLOS ANGELES — A woman walking under a tree was struck and killed by lightning, one of thousands of strikes that injured six others as a gusty storm pounded California. Another woman was killed by a falling tree.
A glance at lightning strikes, how they have effected civil aviationJune 1st, 2009 A glance at lightning strikes in civil aviationSome details about lightning strikes in civil aviation:
—Lightning strikes on passenger airliners occur daily, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere and the equatorial belt where massive thunderstorms are frequent throughout the year. —Each large passenger jet — such as the Airbus A330 — is struck by lightning about once every three years on average, according to international aviation incident statistics.
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