Azul A20N at Sao Paulo on Oct 12th 2023, hail strike
Last Update: October 13, 2023 / 16:04:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-4011
Departure
Ilheus, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YRO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport ICAO Code
SBKP
The aircraft is still on the ground in Sao Paulo about 19 hours after landing.
A few hours earlier another A20N had received hail damage in Sao Paulo, too, see Incident: Azul A20N at Sao Paulo on Oct 12th 2023, hail strike.
Metars:
SBKP 130018Z 31011KT 9999 -RA VCTS BKN009 SCT040 FEW045CB 22/21 Q1015=
SBKP 130000Z 03004KT 9999 -RA VCTS FEW015 FEW045CB 22/21 Q1014=
SBKP 122300Z 08006KT 040V110 9999 -RA VCTS FEW010 FEW045CB 22/21 Q1013=
SBKP 122200Z 19010KT 9999 VCTS SCT040 FEW045CB 22/21 Q1012 RETS=
SBKP 122120Z 10005KT 9999 VCSH VCTS SCT040 FEW045CB 22/21 Q1011 RETS=
SBKP 122100Z 07005KT 040V120 8000 -TSRA SCT040 FEW045CB BKN100 22/21 Q1011 RERA=
SBKP 122039Z 08003KT 350V130 4000 TSRA BR SCT030 FEW035CB BKN080 22/21 Q1011=
SBKP 122000Z 15011KT 8000 -TSRA SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 22/20 Q1010=
SBKP 121900Z 21017KT 6000 -TSRA FEW005 SCT030 FEW035CB OVC100 21/19 Q1011 RERA=
SBKP 121838Z 22016KT 4000 -TSRA BR FEW008 SCT035CB OVC100 21/18 Q1011 RERA=
SBKP 121825Z 23021G39KT 1000 R33///// R15/P2000 +TSRA BR BKN008 BKN030CB OVC100 21/19 Q1012 RERA=
SBKP 121800Z 22022G33KT 200V270 5000 TSRA SCT010 SCT020 BKN040 SCT045CB 25/20 Q1009=
SBKP 121745Z 23022G33KT 5000 -TSRA SCT010 SCT020 BKN040 FEW040CB 27/22 Q1009=
SBKP 121725Z 35005KT 260V040 9999 -TSRA BKN040 FEW045CB BKN100 32/21 Q1008=
SBKP 121700Z 35010KT 330V030 9999 SCT030 FEW035TCU 32/21 Q1008=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-4011
Departure
Ilheus, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YRO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport ICAO Code
SBKP
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