Huge cargo plane hit by lightning moments after take off

NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT

One of the world’s largest aircraft was struck by lightning shortly after taking off.

The huge whale-like Airbus Beluga was hit as it flew over North Wales on Tuesday afternoon.

The incredible moment was captured on Glenn Smethurst’s dashcam as he drove through Connah’s Quay at around 1pm.

He described hearing a ‘loud bang’ overhead, but it wasn’t until he got home and checked the footage that he realised what happened.