On 12th October, Two Azul Airbus A320neos sustained damage after they encountered severe weather and hailstones en route to their destination.
The first Airbus A320neo with registration PR-YRB was operating flight AD2784 from Viracopos International Airport, Campinas to Afonso Pena International Airport, Curitiba in São José dos Pinhais. However, the A320neo was hit by a severe hail strike which damaged its Nose Radome.
The other A320neo with registration PR-YRO was operating flight AD4011 from Jorge Amado Airport, in Ilhéus to Viracopos Airport. FLight AD4011 also had the same faith, resulting damaged nose radome on arrival in Campinas.
Azul Linhas Aéreas received damages to Nose Radomes of two of its A320 aircraft (PR-YRB and PR-YRO) in flight owing to hail strike.#aircraft #weather pic.twitter.com/E9R1oDgF3i
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) October 13, 2023
“Azul informs that the aircraft on flights AD2784 (Campinas-Curitiba) and AD4011 (Ilhéus-Campinas) encountered adverse weather conditions during the journey. The landings occurred normally and the Customers disembarked safely,” reported an airline spokesperson.
Um dos dois Airbus A320neo que sofreram danos em voo nesta quinta-feira de feriado nacional. pic.twitter.com/kOfFRmPfHy
— AEROIN (@aero_in) October 12, 2023
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