Delta international flight struck by lightning diverted to Boston, FAA says

A Delta Air Lines flight to Rome, Italy, from Boston, Massachusetts, was struck by lightning while in flight Sunday, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The flight was diverted to Boston Logan International Airport “out of an abundance of caution” after the crew reported a lightning strike after departure, according to statements from Delta and the FAA.

The plane landed in Boston at 7:20 p.m. ET “safely and without further incident,” the airline said.

According to the FAA, the commercial passenger plane was an Airbus A330.

Delta apologized to travelers for the delay and said it was “working to get our customers to their final destination as quickly as possible.”

The FAA said it would investigate and noted that regulations require commercial aircraft to be designed to withstand lightning strikes.