Fort Myers Airport Worker Survives Lightning Strike

A worker at Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) survived a lightning strike a couple of weeks ago while working on the wing of a Sun Country plane according to NBC-2.com.

Video from the July 22, 2017 incident emerged yesterday, showing 21-year old Austin Dunn, an employee of under-wing subcontractor Navstar, pushing the aircraft into place with a tug and working under the wing when the lightning bolt struck the plane's tail, travelled through the cabin, and hit the man. The jolt sent him to the ground where co-workers frantically rushed to his aid and called for help before emergency crews arrived on the scene.

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The airport’s lightning warning system was activated at the time of the incident and the video shows that there were no other workers were on the tarmac.

Dunn was recently release from hospital, having suffered third-degree burns all over his body and his family believes it was a miracle he survived.

“We knew he wouldn't give up. Once we knew he was alive,” Dunn’s sister, Autumn Dunn, told NBC-2.com. “It was a relief but it was definitely the scariest thing, you don't expect it...you don't expect it.”

Brian Simpson contributed to this story.

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