TAMPA, Fla. – Passengers at Tampa Worldwide Airport needed to evacuate a Southwest Airways jet after a doable lightning strike on Monday evening, in response to officers with the airline.
What we all know:
Southwest Airways says Flight 1476 certain for Fort Lauderdale was parked on the gate when the doable lightning strike occurred.
Passengers have been moved to a different aircraft to complete their journey to South Florida.
Airport officers say there have been stories of smoke onboard the aircraft. Plane Rescue and Fireplace Combating (ARFF) groups checked out the plane and didn’t discover any severe points.
What they’re saying:
Southwest Airways issued a press release, saying:
“Southwest Airways Flight 1476 sustained a doable lightning strike Monday night whereas parked on the gate in Tampa. No accidents have been reported, and we’re following our Security procedures by taking the plane out of service for inspection. Our Prospects have been reaccommodated to Fort Lauderdale on one other plane. Â Nothing is extra essential to Southwest than the Security of our Prospects and Staff.”
What we do not know:
Officers are nonetheless working to find out whether or not lightning brought on smoke to enter the aircraft.
The Supply: This story was written with info from Southwest Airways and Tampa Worldwide Airport.
