Outrageous news: The Clippers' plane was struck by lightning. According to Clippers reporter Ohm Youngmisuk, the Clippers' charter plane was struck by lightning during the team's trip to Denver. According to the reporter, after being struck by lightning, all passengers in the charter flight were quite nervous.
The captain continuously lowered the flight altitude, the crew opened the emergency plan, and finally, the plane arrived safely in Colorado. Afterwards, the crew checked the situation of the plane they were flying on and found that the tail of the plane was even shot down by lightning at the logo pattern painted on the paint. Clippers player Hyland posted: We all thought we were finished.
It is worth mentioning that in the game that day, the remaining Clippers players tenaciously fought with the Nuggets until overtime. I have to say that the psychological quality of the brothers of the Clippers is still strong. Since NBA teams travel mostly by plane, there are many similar dangerous situations. The closest was the 2021 attack on migratory birds on the Jazz team's aircraft.
Shortly after takeoff, a large group of migratory birds hit the cabin in the air, causing damage to the aircraft's engines. Judging from the bloody photos that circulated later, the situation at that time was still very serious. Fortunately, the plane was not far from the ground altitude at that time, so the captain also showed the operation and successfully landed the aircraft stably.
Afterwards, several team members, including Jazz coach Snyder, said: "I almost thought I couldn't come back, it's good that I'm still alive." As mentioned earlier, since most NBA teams are based on flying, they naturally need to bear certain flight risks, and the league has also set a rule for this:
If an NBA team dies more than five players due to a crash or other cause, the team has the opportunity to select their favorite players from 29 other teams to replenish and directly receive a second season pick. Of course, the selected team also has the ability to protect the players, and they can draw a "starting list" that refuses to be selected.
Of course, there is no record of a team charter plane crash.