Boeing 757-225, TF-ARD
Report name:
Boeing 757-225, TF-ARD
Boeing 757-225, TF-ARD
Registration:
TF-ARD
TF-ARD
Type:
Boeing 757-225
Boeing 757-225
Location:
Final approach to Runway 26L, London (Gatwick) Airport
Final approach to Runway 26L, London (Gatwick) Airport
Date of occurrence:
20 August 2005
20 August 2005
Category:
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Summary:
Shortly after departure from Palma Airport, the aircraft entered a small but intense area of hail associated with a cumulonimbus cloud which was not identified on the aircraft’s weather radar. Although the encounter caused damage to the aircraft’s radome, landing lights and co-pilot’s windscreen, the flight continued to its destination, London Gatwick, without incident.
Shortly after departure from Palma Airport, the aircraft entered a small but intense area of hail associated with a cumulonimbus cloud which was not identified on the aircraft’s weather radar. Although the encounter caused damage to the aircraft’s radome, landing lights and co-pilot’s windscreen, the flight continued to its destination, London Gatwick, without incident.
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