Spirit A320 at Nashville on Aug 30th 2024, hail strike
Last Update: September 4, 2024 / 16:54:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-496
Departure
Nashville, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N651NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED HAIL AND CRACKED THE WINSHIELD, NASHVILLE, TN.", and rated the damage minor.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Nashville until Sep 3rd 2024, then positioned to Dallas Ft. Worth and is still on the ground in Dallas about 19.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-496
Departure
Nashville, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N651NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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