"William Black" wrote:

So you'll now produce some evidence of aircraft being knocked out of the
sky by thunderstorms.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souther...ays_Flight_242
It says heavy rain knocked that one down.


Yes; one finds that in thunderstorms.


How about this one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_191



...or this one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_75


....or this one?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAir_Flight_1016




There are many, many more, if you care to look.


--
Dan
C172RG at BFM