14-07-2025
Delta Flight Forced to Turn Around After Plane Sustains Damage From Hail Shortly After Takeoff
A Delta Airlines flight was forced to turn around within an hour of takeoff after flying through a hailstorm over the York City-bound Delta Flight 169 was scheduled to depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport at 2:10 p.m. local time on July 12. After leaving the Barcelona airport, the plane began to experience "weather-related damage' caused by hail, according to the airline's statement shared with PEOPLE.'The flight landed safely in Barcelona and customers were reaccommodated on alternate flights to their final destinations,' the carrier added. 'Delta apologizes to our customers for the delay in their travels.'
According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m. The flight, operating an Airbus A333, climbed over 20,000 feet in altitude before descending. The recorded flight path shows the aircraft circled a few times before landing.
There were no reported injuries to the 276 passengers and 13 crew members onboard.X user @locaeropuerto shared a photo allegedly showing the sustained damage. The nose of the plane is caved in with chipped off paint surrounding this year, passengers on board IndiGo Flight 6E-2142 experienced another terrifying mid-air weather attack.
On May 21, the Airbus A321 carrying 227 passengers to Sirinagar, India, flew through a hail and lightning storm. The aircraft experienced strong turbulence that violently shook the cabin.
Footage from onboard captures passengers, including children, screaming in fear as the cabin shakes and lightning flashes surround them. Some are seen grabbing the chairs in front of them, seeming to brace for some sort of impact.
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Although the flight was declared an emergency by the pilot, the plane was able to safely land close to the expected arrival time. No injuries were reported, though the plane suffered a lot of damage. According to a local news outlet, the flight crew followed all of the accurate procedures and protocol to keep the passengers safe.A now-viral image on X allegedly shows a hollowed-out hole in the nose of the plane.
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