**Southwest Plane from Tampa to Denver Struck by Lightning, Airline Reports: Passengers Claim It Was Just a Really Intense Game of “Hot Potato”**
In a shocking turn of events that has left passengers both electrified and mildly confused, a Southwest Airlines flight from Tampa to Denver was struck by lightning mid-air. The airline confirmed the incident, stating that the plane was “perfectly fine” and that the lightning strike was merely a “free upgrade to first-class excitement.”
Witnesses aboard the flight reported a sudden flash and a loud bang, followed by a collective gasp that could only be described as a group of people realizing they had just lost their Wi-Fi connection. “I thought it was just turbulence,” said passenger and self-proclaimed storm chaser, Bob “Thunder” Thompson. “But then I saw the flight attendant serving drinks like nothing happened. I mean, if she can keep her cool, I can too!”
Another passenger, Karen “I Want to Speak to the Manager” Johnson, claimed she was “totally unfazed” by the lightning strike. “I’ve been through worse,” she said, clutching her emotional support avocado. “Last week, I had to sit next to a toddler who wouldn’t stop singing ‘Baby Shark.’”
Southwest Airlines spokesperson, Chuck “Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice” McGee, assured the public that the flight was “as safe as a cat in a room full of laser pointers.” He added, “We encourage our passengers to embrace the unexpected. After all, who doesn’t want a little extra thrill on their way to Denver? It’s like a rollercoaster, but with more peanuts and fewer safety regulations!”
As the plane landed safely in Denver, passengers were greeted with a round of applause, which quickly turned into a spontaneous rendition of “I Can See Clearly Now.” One brave soul even suggested they should rename the flight “The Thunder Express.”
In the end, the only thing truly struck by lightning was the passengers’ sense of normalcy, which, let’s be honest, was probably already on shaky ground after the in-flight movie selection.
