Delta A333 at Barcelona on Jul 12th 2025, hail strike
Last Update: July 13, 2025 / 09:03:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-169
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N827NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Airport ICAO Code
LEBL
The aircraft is still on the ground in Barcelona about 19.5 hours after landing back.
Metars:
LEBL 121500Z 33017KT 8000 FEW020 FEW025CB SCT035 20/18 Q1010 RERA NOSIG=
LEBL 121454Z 33016G26KT 290V350 8000 FEW020 FEW025CB SCT035 20/19 Q1011 RERA NOSIG=
LEBL 121441Z 34009G20KT 270V030 6000 TSRA FEW009 SCT020CB BKN025 19/19 Q1012 NOSIG=
LEBL 121430Z 30005KT 270V350 3000 TSRA FEW009 SCT020CB BKN025 19/18 Q1012 NOSIG=
LEBL 121424Z 30018KT 280V340 1000 R24R/P2000 +TSRAGR FEW015 SCT020CB BKN025 19/17 Q1012 WS R02 NOSIG=
LEBL 121417Z 31018G30KT 280V340 4000 +TSRA FEW015 SCT020CB BKN025 21/17 Q1012 WS R02 TEMPO 1500 TSRAGR SCT025CB=
LEBL 121400Z 34015G26KT 310V030 9999 FEW015 SCT020CB BKN025 21/16 Q1011 WS R02 TEMPO 1500 TSRAGR SCT025CB=
LEBL 121330Z 11006KT 040V160 9999 FEW015 FEW020CB SCT025 23/16 Q1011 TEMPO 1500 TSRAGR SCT025CB=
LEBL 121300Z 12010KT 100V170 9999 VCTS FEW015 FEW020CB SCT030 27/21 Q1010 TEMPO 1500 TSRAGR SCT025CB=
COR LEBL 121230Z 13010KT 9999 VCTS FEW015 FEW020CB SCT030 28/21 Q1010 TEMPO 3000 TSRA FEW025CB=
LEBL 121200Z 13010KT 110V170 9999 FEW015 FEW020CB SCT030 27/21 Q1010 TEMPO 3000 TSRA FEW025CB=
LEBL 121130Z 14011KT 120V190 9999 FEW015 FEW020CB BKN030 28/22 Q1010 NOSIG=
LEBL 121100Z 12012KT 9999 FEW015 FEW020TCU SCT025 29/23 Q1010 NOSIG=
LEBL 121030Z 11013KT 9999 FEW015 FEW020CB SCT025 29/23 Q1010 NOSIG=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-169
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N827NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Airport ICAO Code
LEBL
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