Atlas B772 at Hong Kong on Apr 28th 2024, hail strike
Last Update: May 2, 2024 / 12:19:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8341
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Liege, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
N709GT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
According to information The Aviation Herald received, the weather radar was inoperative following the hail strike, post flight inspection revealed a penetration of the vertical stabilizer and reshaped radome in addition to many hail stone impact marks around the entire aircraft. The crew consulted with operations in flight and was advised to continue to Liege.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Liege 4 days later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8341
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Liege, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
N709GT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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