Huge Ball of Light Hits Air New Zealand Flight NZ5070
Huge Ball of Light Hits Air New Zealand Flight NZ5070 A massive ball of light has hit Air New Zealand two minutes before it was due to land in Auckland. Jen Donoghue, a passenger in the plane, described seeing a big ball of light hit the plane with a loud, massive bang. Donoghue recalled that she had only been in four Flights in her life with the fourth plane struck by lightning. When she saw the light and heard the sound, she thought the plane's engine had blown up. According to reports, Air New Zealand Flight NZ5070 was on its way to Auckland from Palmerston North. When the plane, an ATR 72 turboprop, was struck, a Flight attendant sitting close to the cockpit was quick to react. She told the New Zealand Herald that other passengers inside the plane began freaking out. The Flight attendant was confused while she was looking around the plane. Donoghue said the female Flight attendant seated at the back announced in a calm voice that an Aircraft getting stru...