LATAM A20N at Chapeco on Sep 21st 2025, hail strike and turbulence

Last Update: September 23, 2025 / 14:34:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 21, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil

Flight number
LA-3279

Departure
Chapeco, Brazil

Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-XBV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

Airport
Chapecó Airport, Chapecó

Airport ICAO Code
SBCH

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A320-200N, registration PR-XBV performing flight LA-3279 from Chapeco,SC to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), was climbing out of Chapeco's runway 29 when the aircraft flew through hail and experienced turbulence. The aircraft continued the climb to FL390 and landed safely on Guarulhos' runway 27L about 80 minutes after departure.

Passengers reported upon disembarkation they noticed the nose (radome) of the aircraft was dented.

The airline reported the hail strike occurred shortly after takeoff completely beyond the control of the company's control and without operational losses.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Sao Paulo for about 7 hours, then returned to service.

Metars:
SBCH 211500Z 16015G25KT 6000 -TSRA BKN006 BKN020 FEW030CB OVC070 15/15 Q1012=
SBCH 211400Z 19013G23KT 5000 -TSRA SCT010 BKN020 FEW030CB OVC070 15/15 Q1012 RERA=
SBCH 211300Z 16015G28KT 8000 -TSRA SCT010 BKN020 FEW040CB OVC070 16/16 Q1008=
SBCH 211200Z 14018KT 9999 VCTS BKN030 FEW040CB OVC070 19/19 Q1007=
SBCH 211100Z 36012KT 9999 SCT030 FEW040TCU BKN070 24/20 Q1006=
SBCH 211000Z 34005KT 9999 SCT030 FEW040TCU SCT070 23/19 Q1007=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-XBV
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-271N
ICAO Aircraft Type
A20N
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 21, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil

Flight number
LA-3279

Departure
Chapeco, Brazil

Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-XBV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

Airport
Chapecó Airport, Chapecó

Airport ICAO Code
SBCH

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