Vancouver: A stunning video has gone viral on social media showing an Air Canada flight being struck by lightning moments after it took off from Vancouver in Canada. The plane was leaving Vancouver International Airport on Sunday night, just before 7:30 pm (local time), when it was struck during a rare winter thunderstorm.Vancouver: A stunning video has gone viral on social media showing an Air Canada flight being struck by lightning moments after it took off from Vancouver in Canada. The plane was leaving Vancouver International Airport on Sunday night, just before 7:30 pm (local time), when it was struck during a rare winter thunderstorm.