Lightning strike damages runway at Brisbane Airport during storm
A lightning strike blew up a section of runway at Brisbane Airport during a storm that 9 News reports produced about 7,000 lightning strikes.
A lightning strike damaged part of a runway at Brisbane Airport during a severe storm, according to a 9 News Australia report.
The report said a single flash and bang was enough to throw the airport into turmoil, with the strike blowing up a chunk of the runway.
The same coverage described the storm as a superstorm that unleashed about 7,000 lightning strikes in a night of chaos.
The report as provided does not say how long the damaged section was out of use, whether flights were delayed or cancelled, or whether anyone was hurt. It also does not say how the airport responded. Those details were not available in the material reviewed.
Video: 9 News Australia.
Key questions
- What happened at Brisbane Airport?
- According to 9 News Australia, a lightning strike blew up a chunk of the runway during a severe storm, sending the airport into turmoil.
- How many lightning strikes did the storm produce?
- The 9 News report described a superstorm that unleashed about 7,000 lightning strikes in a single night.
- Were there flight delays or injuries?
- The source report does not say whether flights were affected or whether anyone was injured.