A plane that had several members of the Sacramento Kings organization as passengers was struck by lightning as it was on its way back to the United States after a couple of preseason games in India, Yahoo Sports' Ryan Young reports.
The passengers of the said plane include Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, several members of the organization and multiple media personnel. They are all safe and the plane was able to make its way back to Northern California.
Moreover, the plane that was struck by lightning didn't include any players or coaches from the Kings, as they were on board of Drake's $185 million-worth Boeing 767-200ER plane.
“When we landed [in England] the airplane underwent inspection,” Kings senior vice president of communications Joelle Terry, who was on the flight, told the Sacramento Bee. “No damage was found and we have been cleared for takeoff.”
The Kings faced the Indiana Pacers twice in Mumbai India, where they lost 132-131 in overtime on Friday, then got blown out 130-106 on Saturday. It was the first time in NBA history that two preseason games were held in the country.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, lightning strikes on planes usually happens only once a year on average, and although these transport vehicles are built to withstand such incidents, they are required to be inspected upon landing.
The plane involved in the incident was inspected as it landed in England to refuel. Once it was clear that there were no damages found, they immediately continued their travel back to the US.
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