The sole plane on the tarmac at Invercargill Airport after an Air New Zealand plane flying Invercargill to Wellington was struck by lightning and returned to Invercargill. A loud bang unsettled passengers on a flight between Invercargill and Wellington on Thursday morning as the plane was struck by lightning in mid-air. Robyn Edie/Stuff Invercargill Airport after an Air New Zealand plane flying Invercargill to Wellington was struck by lightning and returned to Invercargill. Air New Zealand spokeswoman Anna Cross confirmed flight NZ8872 from Invercargill and Wellington had returned to Invercargill following a lighting strike. Wellington Airport confirmed a flight returned to Invercargill this morning.

Source: Stuff December 02, 2020 19:36 UTC