INCREDIBLE photo shows LIGHTNING striking a PLANE whilst inside a RAINBOW
The stunning image was posted on Reddit by a German photographer
Lightning striking a plane inside a rainbow
It’s one thing to capture the moment a plane is struck by lightning.
But a German photographer managed to go one step further when he caught the moment a plane was struck by lightning whilst inside a RAINBOW.
The stunning image was shared on Reddit.
And quickly went viral as users were left awe struck by the shocking moment.
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The photographer Birk Mobius managed to snap the once-in-a-lifetime photo from the ground at a small airfield.
It was taken just outside of Leipzig in eastern Germany.
The Boeing 777-FZN was hit by lightning as it made a 30-minute flight from Frankfurt to Leipzig.
Despite being struck, the plane landed safely.
The incredible moment caught on camera
The perfectly timed photo was posted on a Facebook page belonging to Air Marini.
The company that charters private planes and is based at an airfield in the town of Taucha.
One user on Imgur wrote: “so lucky and so unlucky at the same time.”
Another commented: “If you search "the ultimate picture" this is what will appear.”