Bono reading a story with his name

"We did once have a massive drop straight out of the sky, many years ago. We were sitting opposite Sophia Loren on a transatlantic commercial flight and got struck by lightning. And I remember Bono whispered to her, ‘Don’t worry Sophia, it’s just God taking your photograph’. It was such a good line! I thought, ‘You smooth talking bastard...’." - The Edge on flying, 2014