PARIS, France (Wed, May 16) – Newly elected French President Francois
Hollande was lucky enough to survive when his plane was hit by lightning,
while he was traveling yesterday from Paris to Berlin. No one was hurt but that
the plane returned to Paris as a safety measure, authorities said.
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| Plane carrying Francois Hollande survived, after being struck by lightning |
According to defence ministry reports;
President Hollande's plane was forced to return back to Paris shortly after
took off when it came across the severe storm on the way. The plane was
destined to Berlin carrying French President, who was on his first trip abroad
as head of state.
Gerard Gachet, the spokesperson of French Defence Ministry, told that the
Falcon 7X aircraft was hit by lightning soon after take-off yesterday, and returned
to the Villacoublay air base for examination.
Reportedly, the president and his associates resumed their journey in
another plane, a Falcon 900, Gachet told further.
Hollande took office earlier yesterday. He is due to meet with German
Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss Europe's financial crisis.
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by lightening, Defence Ministry, Fench Defence Ministry, Gerard Gachet
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