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Possible lightning strike hits Southwest plane that took off from Tampa: SWA

Southwest flight lighting strike
Southwest flight possible lightning strike
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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 flight lighting strike

Southwest said it took the aircraft out of service to inspect the plane.

No injuries were reported.

“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”

South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.

Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs