At 18:24 15 April 2007, Charles Yeates wrote:

Wasn't there a two-place glider in England destroyed
in the air by a
lightening strike? I recall control rods in the wing
fused and the
fibreglass 'exploded' Both aboard succssfully bailed
out -- the
passenger was on his first ride but had been briefed.
Good thing, eh?


If you look back through the thread you will find a
link to the AAIB report.