Brussels A333 near Entebbe on May 4th 2025, hail strike, cracked windshield
Last Update: May 6, 2025 / 19:42:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Brussels Airlines
Flight number
SN-455
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Bujumbura, Burundi
Aircraft Registration
OO-SFE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported a hailstorm damaged the aircraft's windshield.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Entebbe about 50 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Brussels Airlines
Flight number
SN-455
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Bujumbura, Burundi
Aircraft Registration
OO-SFE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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