What effect does thunderstorm have on airplanes? Can the plane take off in thunderstorm weather?

Thunderstorm weather is one of the dangerous weather that directly endangers flight safety. If an aircraft takes off, lands and flies in thunderstorm weather, the accumulated lightning in the air will cause damage to the fuselage and equipment, and in serious cases, it will lead to the disintegration of the aircraft and cause major safety accidents. In addition, the downburst and wind shear near the thunderstorm area will directly cause the take-off and landing aircraft to lose control.

Therefore, in the event of thunderstorm, the air traffic control department will control the take-off and landing of flights or even cancel flights from the perspective of safety. In addition, thunderstorms are usually in the clouds. Sometimes even if it doesn't rain, there will still be thunderstorms in the clouds. Finally, even if the weather in Beijing Airport is good, there will be thunderstorms in some areas (including destination cities) during the flight to the destination, so the flight will be greatly affected, resulting in flight delays.