"Massive boom": Passenger describes experience aboard Helijet struck by lightning

A commercial helicopter with 14 people on board landed safely in Victoria, B.C. thanks to the swift actions by its pilots after the Helijet was struck by lightning.

Rick Hill, the vice-president of Helijet, said the aircraft was at about 1,200 metres when it was hit by lightning, the two pilots on board took the chopper down to below the clouds and then landed without trouble in Victoria a few minutes later.

Hill said such an event is very, very rare, and in his 36 years of experience, it’s only happened twice.

He said there were no injuries, although he’s sure that such an incident would certainly shake up those on board.

Global's Richard Zussman has the reactions of those aboard the aircraft during the electrifying incident.

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