A PLANE believed to have been struck by lightning underwent checks at Glasgow Airport as Storm Ciara continues its grip on much of Scotland.
British Airways confirmed that an inspection had been carried out on one of its aircraft after believing that the plane was hit with a bolt of lightning.
Other BA services remain largely uninterrupted by the incident.
Lightning strikes are not uncommon for aircraft but a team carried out a routine inspection to ensure that all was well. The plane was delayed while the safety checks were carried out, while other delays resulted from the weather.
BA released a statement which said: "The flight landed safely and will undergo a thorough inspection before returning to service.
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"The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our priority."
The airline confirmed that the checks had been carried out and the plane has resumed service.
Storm Ciara has wreaked havoc on many flights causing many delays across the UK. According to reports by FlightRadar, there had been 85 flights cancelled from Edinburgh Airport as of yesterday afternoon.
A yellow warning for heavy snow and strong winds is in place for Northern Ireland and most of Scotland and a yellow warning of snow and ice is in force for north-west England throughout Monday and Tuesday.
A yellow warning for wind in the south is in place between 10am and 5pm on Monday.
Forecasters said some areas could see blizzards and a build-up of up to 20cm of snow.
British Airways and easyJet appeared to be the worst affected airlines in the UK, although several other airlines also cancelled flights.
By 10.30am, some 32 of Heathrow's Monday departures were cancelled, equivalent to 5% of flights, and a further 61 were delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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