Funny thing about how lightning affects things.

I have heard of ligtning hitting an aircraft and putting a pinhole at the entry and exit points.

The craziest story I have heard is that an aicraft engine was hit and seemingly suffered no damage, but later the engine siezed up.

Apparantly the theory was put forward that the charge had magnetized the bearings in the engine and this caused the bearings to attract metal (obviously iron of some variety) and the iron on the bearings caused them to fail because they of course became rough.

My theory is that to certain degree if it is your day to meet your maker....