Though you’d think the lightning bolt would have caused major damage to the plane, it was just minor turbulence for passengers aboard. Animated picture after the jump.

This shot shows a lightning bolt striking an airplane taking off Osaka’s airport, then hitting the ground. Lightning is not dangerous for airliners, as the electricity flows around their aluminum skin

[via Gizmodo]

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