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Did Lightning Bring Down Flight 447?

The 228 people on an Air France flight that disappeared over the Atlantic this morning are now presumed dead—possibly the victim of a lightning strike. Aviation expert Clive Irving on why that’s the most troubling theory of all.

Clive Irving
Clive Irving
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Clive Irving

Clive Irving

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