Video shows lightning striking Emirates A380 jet

It is not that uncommon that aircrafts are being hit by lightning during flights. It is actually estimated that most commercial planes are hit by lightning at least once a year. In fact, planes can cause lightning to form when flying through storm clouds. But it is not that common that jets are getting filmed while being struck by lightning bolts.



The Emirates A380 captured in the video was being hit by a series of lightning during its flight from Dubai to London just when the plane was prepared to land at Heathrow International Airport. The plane landed safely a few minutes later, none of the 500 passeners on board the fligth were hurt and the plane was not damaged.

Video: An Airbus A380 as it passes under a KLM Boeing 747 - just 300m away

Check this great footage made in air from the cockpit of a Boeing 747. The pilots filmed an Airbus A380 passing under their Boeing 747 - just 300m away. It was filmed above the South China Sea and the pilots of the Boeing got informed by a Hong Kong air traffic controller that the A380 would come very close! That is why they took out the cam and filmed it - wow!



And for those of you who can't wait. Jump to 40sec mark ;-)

Lufthansa first airline to use biofuel on commercial flights

Lufthansa Airlines, the flagship air carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe is launching the world’s first ever scheduled commercial passenger flight using bio-fuel in April 2011. The daily flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt, made with an Airbus A321 aircraft, will be the first in the world to use a bio-fuel blend made from 50 per cent Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). In a six month testing period Lufthansa (and partner Airbus) will study the the long term impact of sustainable bio-fuels on aircraft performance. According to Lufthansa, the airline will save around 1,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions during the six months trial.