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Inside a car
Representing a Faraday cage, metal car bodies provide entire protection. In case
of heavy rain or rolls of thunder, it is advisable to stop at the next possible place
or wait until the thunderstorm has disappeared to avoid being blinded by the
light and therefore lose control.
Inside an airplane
Normally nothing happens if an aircraft is struck by lightning on the ground or
even in the air since an aircraft also is a Faraday cage. However, the occurring
turbulences are much more dangerous than the lightning flash itself which is
why experienced pilots try to avoid to fly through thunderstorm cells.
Note!
Do not leave your car between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder is
less than 15 seconds!
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