Clippers’ Bones Hyland ‘Thought It Was Over’ After Plane Struck By Lightning In Feb.

Bones Hyland has solely been a Clipper for a minute, however the former Nuggets star can already bond together with his new teammates over a horrific incident they skilled final month … admitting “we thought it was over wit” after their aircraft was struck by lightning.

It all went down on Feb. 25 — the Clippers have been flying to Denver for a contest towards Hyland’s former group the next day … when catastrophe immediately struck.

The Clippers’ group aircraft started to shake and rattle moments after departing from LAX … and a number of other gamers reported listening to a loud bang earlier than the aircraft’s engine went silent momentarily.

“Us players, we’re trying to nap away,” Eric Gordon instructed ESPN, calling it the second-worst flight he has skilled in his 15 NBA seasons. “Oh, everybody was up after that for sure.”

The engine ultimately got here again on … however a number of staffers aboard the plane echoed Gordon’s sentiments — saying it was one of many worst moments they’ve skilled on a flight, in response to the outlet.

The Delta Air Lines aircraft transporting the Clippers landed safely in Colorado … however the group observed seen harm on the tail of the plane, indicating it had, certainly, been struck by lightning.

As if the lightning-strike scare wasn’t horrifying sufficient … simply 4 days later, the group was strolling the tarmac at LAX to board their constitution flight to San Francisco when it began hailing.

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue quipped, “Our luck was so bad, we even got struck by lightning.”