BOSTON (WHDH) - A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Boston Logan Airport Sunday after its crew reported a lightning strike, the FAA confirmed.
An FAA spokesperson in a statement said the flight was headed to Rome when it was struck.
The Airbus A330 returned to Logan near 7:20 p.m.
The spokesperson said the FAA will investigate and noted federal regulations require commercial aircraft be designed to withstand lightning strikes.
Sunday night’s lightning strike happened while a line of storms swept across southern New England, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings and causing flash flooding on some roads in the region.
In Abington, the town’s fire chief said lightning struck a gas line, sparking a fire near a group home for people with spinal injuries.
In Easton, officials said a possible lightning strike started a fire in a condominium complex that ultimately displaced eight resident.
More storms may be on the way in New England Monday afternoon, according to forecasts, with the highest likelihood for scattered severe storms in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
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