DENVER, Colo — A possible lightning strike hit a plane that took off from Tampa on May 25, according to Southwest Airlines.
Flight 168 from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Denver International Airport (DEN) was hit by a possible lightning strike as it was heading towards Denver, Southwest said.
The plane landed safely. A passenger on the plane posted video of emergency crews responding to the incident.
Southwest said it took the aircraft out of service to inspect the plane.
No injuries were reported.
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