Austrian Airlines A320 heavily damaged by hailstorm, manages to land safely: pictures
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport (VIE).
The aircraft, operating flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca (PMI), was about to land in Vienna on June 9, 2024, when it traversed a supercell, an area of extremely active thunderstorms and turbulence.
Images taken right after landing show the aircraft had been heavily impacted, losing part of the nose cone, which left the aircraft weather radar exposed. The cockpit windshield also showed extensive damage, with multiple impacts throughout.
Austrian Airlines A320 severely damaged by a hailstorm while on approach to Vienna Airport in Austria. Despite the damage to the aircraft’s nose and windscreen the pilots landed safely. pic.twitter.com/AIa7aL9HEQ— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) June 9, 2024Nevertheless, the aircraft managed to land safely in Vienna, and no one was injured during this incident.
It is unclear why the crew did not fly around the storm, although the pilots have reportedly stated that it did not show up on radar at the time. The post Austrian Airlines A320 heavily damaged by hailstorm, manages to land safely: pictures appeared first on AeroTime.
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport…
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