A British Airways plane at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, was struck by lightning during a ferocious storm that wreaked havoc across the city. The dramatic moment, captured on video, has gone viral on social media, leaving viewers both terrified and mesmerised.

Heavy rains in Sao Paulo on January 24 caused severe flooding and power outages. A British Airways plane was delayed after being struck by lightning

Wild footage has captured the moment a British Airways plane was struck by lightning. The video was taken by a passenger, Bernhard Warr, from the terminal window at Brazil’s Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport as he was preparing to board the aircraft on January 24 on its flight to London.

A British Airways plane sitting at Brazil's Guarulhos International Airport was struck by lightning as passengers waited to board.

While waiting for his flight, a British Airways passenger captured the moment lightning struck the plane he would ride home in on Friday.

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