A pregnant woman has described the harrowing experience she and her fellow passengers on a flight experienced as the plane dropped 1,000ft after being hit by lightning.
Susan Zimmerman was aboard Lufthansa Flight 469 from Austin, Texas, US, heading to Frankfurt, Germany, when the aircraft suddenly dropped after the strike.
The Airbus A330 was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and seven people passengers were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries.
