Plane Struck by Lightning, Diverted to Logan

BOSTON, MA —A JetBlue flight bound for Bermuda was reportedly struck by lightning and diverted to Boston's Logan International Airport.

WHDH 7News cites unnamed sources who tell them the plane, carrying 119 passengers, was damaged by the lightning strike.

In a statement to Patch, JetBlue said:

"JetBlue flight 1731 safely landed at Boston Logan at 9:44 following a diversion of the New York to Bermuda flight to address a non-critical equipment issue. Maintenance crews are addressing the issue and an unrelated lightning strike that occurred while en-route to Boston. Customers are being accommodated on another flight on to Bermuda."

WCVB quotes the pilot in an audio recording between the plane's pilot and air traffic controllers, saying, “We just took a bold of lightning for Jetblue 1731.”

According to WCVB the strike occurred after the plane was already rerouted toward Boston, due to the equipment issue.

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