A lightning strike led to the brief closure of a runway at New York's JFK

A lightning strike led to the brief closure of a runway at New York's JFK International Airport on July 13 at a time when flights were already backed up. A pilot reported the strike on Runway 22R, and authorities closed the runway to repair damage from 2:57 p.m. until 3:09 p.m.

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