United A320 at Chicago on Oct 12th 2020, hail strike
Last Update: October 12, 2020 / 23:45:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-349
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N462UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration N463UA reached Washington with a delay of 2:45 hours.
Metars:
KORD 122151Z 30017G25KT 10SM SCT026 BKN042 BKN100 14/09 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T01440089=
KORD 122051Z 28014G23KT 10SM FEW017 SCT035 OVC085 13/10 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1958 RAB1959E28 SLP074 P0000 60009 T01330100 53020=
KORD 122008Z 29013G25KT 10SM -RA SCT017 BKN050 OVC070 13/10 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1958 LTG DSNT SE RAB1959 P0000 T01280100=
KORD 121951Z 29018G23KT 10SM BKN017 BKN049 OVC060 14/11 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1854 LTG DSNT NE RAE37 SLP061 P0004 T01390106=
KORD 121946Z 29011G20KT 10SM VCTS BKN017 BKN049 OVC060 14/11 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1854 RAE37 P0004=
KORD 121935Z 30014G23KT 10SM VCTS -RA SCT017 OVC049 14/11 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1854 LTG DSNT E P0004 T01390106=
KORD 121927Z 29012G23KT 10SM -RA SCT015 BKN034 OVC050 14/11 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1854 LTG DSNT E AND S P0004 T01390106=
KORD 121901Z 29017G26KT 8SM -RA FEW010 BKN015 OVC042 13/11 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1854 LTG DSNT SE AND S P0004 T01330111=
KORD 121851Z 28011G25KT 3SM -RA SCT013 BKN018 OVC037 14/11 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP053 PK WND 31037/1829 P0005 T01390111=
KORD 121839Z 30017G30KT 6SM -RA FEW009 BKN029 OVC035 14/11 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 31037/1829 P0005 T01390111=
KORD 121802Z 29017G35KT 4SM -RA BR FEW006 OVC010 14/13 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 28035/1752 P0003 T01440128=
KORD 121751Z 27021G33KT 1 1/2SM R10L/4000VP6000FT +RA BR BKN008 OVC015 16/14 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 23033/1745 WSHFT 1737 PRESRR SLP039 WSHFT 44 FROPA P0001 60002 T01610144 10194 20161 55006=
KORD 121742Z 19011G19KT 2SM R10L/6000VP6000FT -RA BR OVC008 19/18 A2962 RMK AO2 P0001 T01890178=
KORD 121714Z 19012G21KT 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC014 19/17 A2962 RMK AO2 P0000 T01890172=
KORD 121651Z 18010G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC013 19/17 A2963 RMK AO2 RAB1557 SLP029 P0001 T01890172=
KORD 121639Z 18011G20KT 4SM -RA BR OVC013 19/17 A2963 RMK AO2 RAB1557 P0000 T01890172=
KORD 121607Z 17013KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC013 19/17 A2964 RMK AO2 RAB1557 P0000 T01890167=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-349
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N462UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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