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Qantas flight is struck by LIGHTNING as huge scare forces pilot to take emergency action
- BREAKING NEWS: Qantas plane reportedly struck by lighting while in air
- Flight QF1206 left Perth at 6.48am this morning, bound for Port Hedland
- Instead it was forced to land at Karatha Airport after the reported strike
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A Qantas pilot has reportedly been forced into emergency action when a plane struck by lighting while in the air in a huge fright for passengers.
The flight left Perth at 6.48am this morning and was due to arrive in Port Hedland at 8.55am.
But instead, flight QF1206 was forced to land at Karratha Airport at 9.17am after the reported lightning strike.
The passengers later boarded another flight from Karratha to Port Hedland which was scheduled to arrive after lunch.
Perth is two hours behind the time on Australia’s east coast.
More to come…
A Qantas flight in Western Australia has reportedly been struck by lightning. Pictured is a Qantas plane