She says the 53 passengers aboard Flight 2197 to Burbank, Calif., were booked on the next flight.
McInnis says lightning strikes aren't unusual and planes are built to withstand such a jolt.
An Air France jet on its way to Paris from Brazil crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday after flying into storms. It's unknown what caused its electrical systems and cabin pressure to fail.
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