![One of Loganair's Saab 2000 aircraft was struck by lightning in December.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/140319_new_Saab2000-240x140.jpg)
Plane plummeted 2,900 feet after lightning strike
![One of Loganair's Saab 2000 aircraft was struck by lightning in December.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/140319_new_Saab2000-240x140.jpg)
![The Reid sisters performing at a previous 'Shetland Night in London'. Photo:](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC0330-240x140.jpg)
![SIC convener and SCT councillor-trustee Malcolm Bell.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/140225_Malcolm_Bell-240x140.jpg)
![Education and families committee chairwoman Vaila Wishart.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Vaila_Wishart-240x140.jpg)
![Lisa Ward, pictured in Lerwick on Tuesday afternoon, is thrilled to be appearing on BBC programme 'The Voice' this weekend. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150217_lisa_ward-240x140.jpg)
![CAB Shetland's new manager Karen Eunson. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150211_CAB_service_manager_Karen_Eunson_2-240x140.jpg)
![Student Joe Christie, from Levenwick, takes centre stage in a production of RENT. Photo: Louise Spence Photography](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/joe_christie_in_RENT-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Bigga_at_Gutcher-240x140.jpg)
![An artist's impression of the Dales Voe expansion.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/140820_Dales_Voe_extension-240x140.jpg)
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![This year's Guizer Jarl Neil Robertson in relaxed mode ahead of Tuesday's Lerwick Up Helly Aa. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/NeiL_Robertson_hjarl-240x140.jpg)
![SNP branch press spokesman Douglas Young.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Douglas_Young-240x140.jpg)
![Jan Livingstone has raised over £10,500 for Clan Haven in Aberdeen.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jan_livingstone-240x140.jpg)
![Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael says the Smith Commission proposals are "built to last".](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/141128_Alistair_Carmichael_MP-240x140.jpg)
![Strike action will disrupt the SIC ferry service for four consecutive Wednesdays.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Linga-240x140.jpg)
![The plans were unanimously approved after residents' car parking concerns were addressed.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150113_new_AHS_roundabout-240x140.jpg)
![Ivan Reid's photos show how the weather gods can transform the look of a place.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_5668_Finished-240x140.jpg)
![NHS Shetland chief executive Ralph Roberts welcomed the government's cash boost.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Ralph_Roberts_NHS_Shetland-240x140.jpg)
![There were huge waves as winds gusted to around 100mph in places. Photo: Austin Taylor](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC_0662-240x140.jpg)
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![Oil prices may have plummeted, but BP is carrying out major infrastructure work at Sullom Voe.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/SVT_small-240x140.jpg)
![SIC convener Malcolm Bell.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1309_1-240x140.jpg)
![David Grieve and Angela Nunn at the Salvation Army's food bank on Lerwick's North Road. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/food_bank_david_grieve__angela_nunn-240x140.jpg)
![Six year old James Hawick, from Nesting.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/james-240x140.jpg)
![Freight boat Hamnavoe. SIC officials are making the case to government that replacement vessels would make the service cheaper to run.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hamnavoe_14013077_20-240x140.jpg)
![Some shady characters feature in Maurice Henderson's striking artwork for Haltadans' debut EP.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/haltadans_ep_cover-240x140.jpg)
![A Loganair plane touching down at Sumburgh airport - Photo: Ronnie Robertson](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/140414_First_Saab2000_landing_in_Shetland-240x140.jpg)
![Rachel Shucksmith enjoying the tranquil water in Weisdale Voe on Saturday. Photo: Angus Nicol](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sea_kayakers_1-240x140.jpg)
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![Shetland's chief inspector Eddie Graham.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/140301_Chief_inspector_Eddie_Graham-240x140.jpg)
![Refurbishment of the BP oil terminal at Sullom Voe could be halted by strike action next year.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/140704_SVT-240x140.jpg)
![A wage dispute looks likely to mean disruption to ferry services later this month.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bigga-240x140.jpg)
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![Outgoing SIC finance chief James Gray.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/james_gray_small-240x140.jpg)
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![Natasha Fraser's daughter Akira, who turns two later this month.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Akira_cropped-240x140.jpg)
![The artwork for Adam Guest's EP 'Open the Book'.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/open_the_book_artwork-240x140.jpg)
![Sandwick woman Gemma Graham, right, with some of her fellow climbers during the Kilamanjaro trek in late August.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141106_gemma_kilamanjaro_2-240x140.jpg)
![Protesters hung a banner on the stairs of Lerwick Town Hall on Wednesday morning. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_1183-240x140.jpg)
![Urafirth parents outside Lerwick Town Hall on Wednesday morning. Photo: Shetnews/Hans Marter](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141105_Urafirth_parents-240x140.jpg)
![Councillor Andrea Manson.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/andrea_manson-238x269-240x140.jpg)
![Lana Elaine Fraser.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/LANA_PHOTOSHOOT-240x140.jpg)
![Council convener Malcolm Bell receives the 200-strong petition from Urafirth parents. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141103_urafirth_school_petition-240x140.jpg)
![Outgoing CAB manager Sylvia Jamieson is saddened by the need for food parcels in Shetland. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/131203_Sylivia_Jamieson-240x140.jpg)
![Northern Isles ETV Herakles. Photo courtesy of Alistair Carmichael's parliamentary office.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/herakles-240x140.jpg)
![A proud Michelle Henderson received the award on behalf of her late father. Photo: Louis DeCarlo](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/141026_michelle_henderson_photo-240x140.jpg)
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