Volaris A320 near Monterrey on May 12th 2023, hail strike
Last Update: June 1, 2023 / 17:46:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Volaris
Flight number
Y4-512
Departure
Tijuana, Mexico
Destination
Monterrey, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N518VL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft is still on the ground in Torreon about 65 hours after landing.
On Jun 1st 2023 Mexico's DAAAI reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident, the aircraft sustained minor damage. On approach to Monterrey the aircraft flew through a storm with hail causing damage to windshield and radome.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Volaris
Flight number
Y4-512
Departure
Tijuana, Mexico
Destination
Monterrey, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N518VL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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