[iceland] fear-of-flying plane hit by lightning

An Icelandair Boeing 757 with 90 passengers, including 13 people who were on a trip to commemorate their completion of a fear of flying course, was hit by lightning on its way from Frankfurt, Germany. This was reported by RÚV. The passenger who contacted the news service said that despite the unfortunate timing of the incident, he had nearly overcome his fear of flying. In other news, widespread damage to property resulted when a severe storm blew across Iceland in the early hours of Sunday morning and beyond. Barbecues, trampolines and garden sheds blew away and boats and ships were torn from piers where they were moored. All domestic and international flights were disrupted. Meanwhile, in the Mödrudalsöraefi area, in the Icelandic outback, car windows were shattered by blowing rocks. No injuries to people were reported. Don't think I've seen blowing rocks before.