LIGHTNING STRIKES MY JET - American B777-300ER Economy | London Heathrow - Los Angeles | Trip Report

I've never experienced lightning striking the plane I'm sitting in so that was an interesting experience! Very cool sight indeed, though might be a bit scary for some..😨I don't think anyone on the aircraft really noticed, it was during the climb phase and could have been perceived as turbulence. Lightning strike is at minute 13:29
The rest of the flight was sunny and smooth, though I probably won't choose to fly American's Boeing 777 fleet in main cabin economy again as its too cramped, only the 787 for me in the future..
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FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Date -- June 2024
Flight -- AA137
Route -- London, GB (LHR) - Los Angeles, USA (LAX)
Aircraft -- Boeing 777-300ER
Registration -- N729AN
Seat -- 25L (Main Cabin)
Flight time -- 10 hours 30 minutes
CAMERA -- iPhone 14 Pro Max
#americanairlines #economyclass #boeing777
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 London Heathrow T3 + lounge
01:32 Aircraft
02:15 Boarding
03:26 Seat
07:29 Pushback and startup
09:24 Taxi
10:39 Takeoff
13:29 Lightning strike + SLOWMO
13:50 Climb
14:26 WiFi
15:30 IFE
16:09 Meal 1
16:50 Cruising over Hebrides islands
17:47 Inflight
18:30 Lavatory
18:49 Inflight
19:34 Ice cream service
20:07 Cruising over Canada
22:22 Meal 2
22:43 Cruising over Utah
23:20 Descent
25:39 Beautiful approach over Los Angeles
30:18 Landing and taxi
35:06 Deplaning

[@sheikmaazmilfer9130]

Great video and glad youre safe my friend!

[@ricardosam8050]

Thanks for sharing ❤ I fly with AA last September to phl. Was good on Dreamliner return flight 777/200

[@AeroTravels]

Great very long report. Like it! Great Job! Thank you!

[@TripReportaviation]

Wow, that's the first time I have seen lightning hitting the plane from so near. It's cool, but also quite dangerous; the plane had been climbing for only a few minutes when it hit. For a 10-hour flight, a meal and a snack were not enough. That legroom didn't look so comfortable even on a 5-hour flight

[@oryxflyer]

Yeah the poor gentleman in the middle seat next to me was visibly struggling with the tight legroom

[@jonochalker7244]

Is this the aircraft Stig was checking out on his last shift adventure?

[@Mahad20110]

i think so i also came here for that!

[@TrizzGotWaves]

I hope he finds this video so he can break down the lightning strike

[@davidperry3257]

Lightning strikes are common on commercial jet aircraft.

[@teddysetiarman22]

excuse me. I want to ask you. how do you get endorsements from airlines

[@oryxflyer]

I don't get endorsements so I wouldn't know

[@webstar1997]

@stigaviation