Flying through a thunderstorm

This video was shot on 05JUN08. On board a Southwest Airlines flight in to Kansas City International Airport. There were tornado watches throughout the KC metro area. You can see the wing of the 737 in the first shot. The ground below is visible in the second shot as the lightning strikes the ground several miles away.

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[bilshut]

would of given thumbs up if you had super super slow motion!

[TheThemusiclover]

I would be crying. lol

[rawrritscat]

@TheThemusiclover same.

[DoggyHelpChannel]

OMG SUPER COOL!

[funnylittlegirl12345]

My worst night mare I rather walk to were ever your going

[turbokitty222]

You're doing 2 stall if u keep doing that !

[nazinati0n]

i would be shitting blocks of bricks

[crazybasketball1967]

@SirMike02 Allright, I get it.

[poekiepunker]

Really ccol, lucky the moder plains can go trough lightnigs and thunderstorms ;)

[lurchipoo]

@JBofBrisbane yeah well thats what I saw on national geographic...I can't say I would take their advice either LOL. Theres a lot of upward drafts inside of thunder head clouds that can cause some nasty turbulence (like you said), I dont think I would wanna get caught in that crap either. I really don't think turbulence can cause a plane to break up, maybe it can cause it to tilt it beyond normal flight capacity? Anyway doesn't matter, thunderstorms should always be avoided! haha

[JBofBrisbane]

@lurchipoo - Most airliners can handle a lightning strike or two, but that's not the issue. Extreme turbulence can break up an aircraft in flight, and hail can do some serious damage as well. Safer to fly through a thunderstorm? Methinks not, and thousands of line pilots would probably agree.

[94amel]

OMG!!!! WAW :O i would be sooo scared if i was on that plane o_O