Delta flight turns around over Atlantic, returns to Boston following lightning strike: FAA

A Delta level flying complete nan Atlantic Ocean was forced to quickly move astir and retreat backmost to Boston pursuing a lightning onslaught Sunday, nan hose and nan FAA said.

Delta Flight 112 was headed to Rome from Logan International Airport Sunday evening erstwhile nan formation unit reported a lightning onslaught pursuing departure, nan Federal Aviation Administration said.

The craft turned astir aft it was already passing complete nan Atlantic during what was expected to beryllium a astir seven-hour formation to nan Italian city, according to Flightradar24.

A Delta level (not pictured) flying complete nan Atlantic Ocean was forced to quickly move astir and retreat backmost to Boston pursuing a lightning onslaught Sunday, nan hose and nan FAA said. Shutterstock

The level headed backmost to Logan Airport “out of an abundance of be aware aft encountering lighting,” a Delta spokesperson said successful an email.

When nan Airbus A330 landed astatine astir 7:20 p.m., occurrence trucks could beryllium seen astir nan level connected nan tarmac, WCVB reported.

Boston EMS said nary passengers aliases unit required aesculapian help, nan position reported.

“The formation landed safely and without further incident,” nan Delta spokesperson said.

The level headed backmost to Logan Airport “out of an abundance of be aware aft encountering lighting,” a Delta spokesperson said successful an email. Shutterstock

“We are moving to get our customers to their last destination arsenic quickly arsenic possible, and we apologize for nan hold successful their travel. The information of our customers and group remains Delta’s astir important priority.”

The FAA said it was investigating nan incident, though it stressed nan national agency’s “regulations require that commercialized craft beryllium designed to withstand lightning strikes.”