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| LATAM BOEING 787-9 CC-BGE (MSN 38478) |
A LATAM Airbus A320, flying from Santiago (SCL/SCEL) to Asuncion (ASU/SGAS), has been severely damaged after flying through a hailstorm on Wednesday. After landing in Asunción, damage could be clearly seen on the windshield, an engine and almost the entire nose radome had broken away.
The flight had initially diverted to Foz do Iguaçu Airport (IGU/SBFI), after failing to land at Asunción Airport due to strong winds and limited visibility as a result of a thunderstorm.
At 00:51 UTC, (about three hours later landing at Foz do Iguaçu Airport) the flight departed Foz again for Asunción. The flight attempted to circumnavigate the storm but was apparently still caught by a hailstorm.
The aircraft landed safely at 02:03 UTC.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Latam Airlines
Code: LA/LAN
Aircraft: Airbus A320-232
Registration: CC-BAZ
Serial Number: 5229
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
First Flew: 11/07/2012
Age: 10Yrs. 3Mts.
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