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Ah, mystery solved then Thanx, I agree, it looked quite spectacular against the black sky, even with me missing the actual strike itself. In daylight, I prolly would not have seen anything.

Must have been incredible to see!!!! And to have been ready with the camera is really priceless ;) I know how excited I was last night :) The noise was really loud, loud enough for my wife to have come running out of the bathroom asking if that was lightning! Great shot!! (And good on you investing ...

Very possible! I am however still intrigued by the white flash, although, this was just observed indirectly, and could easily have been just a larger flame. So yes, I would guess engine stall, although I did not expect that to be associated with a loud bang, yet the photographer in the link you post...

Hi, I cant write dutch, but I can read ;) At 21:13 last night (18/01/2007) a bright white flash from outside got my attention. I immediately looked out the window, and noticed a long flame ball behind a twin engined aircraft that had just departed Schipol. The flash was followed by a loud bang, and ...