Shocking moments at the airport: Lightning strikes, staff member hospitalized!
At Rize-Artvin Airport, lightning struck the runway at 08:40 during preparations for the departure of a flight from Rize to Istanbul. A runway worker, Avni M. (30), was affected by the lightning strike, went into shock, and was taken to the hospital. Short delays occurred in flights due to weather conditions.
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At Rize-Artvin Airport, lightning struck the runway at 08:40 while the aircraft scheduled for the Rize-Istanbul flight was boarding passengers and closing its doors. During this time, runway worker Avni M. was affected by the lightning strike and went into shock.
Avni M., who fainted, was taken by ambulance to the Rize Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital. Meanwhile, short delays occurred in flights due to weather conditions.