Lightning struck a plane on its descent into Heathrow last night, as a storm raged across the capital.

Twitter user @version3point1 managed to capture the moment as the plane flew toward the airport on Wednesday evening. 

From yesterday: Hail, thunder and lightning strike in Wandsworth

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A spokesman for British Airways said lightning strikes were fairly common, and planes were designed to cope with them, but that the jet would be checked over before its next flight.