Interjet A320 near Mexico City on Aug 23rd 2015, hail strike

Last Update: August 24, 2015 / 23:17:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Interjet

Flight number
4O-5401

Aircraft Registration
XA-BIO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
MMMX

An Interjet Airbus A320-200, registration XA-BIO performing flight 4O-5401 from Tijuana to Mexico City (Mexico), was on approach to Mexico City when the aircraft encountered hail. The crew continued for a safe landing on Mexico City's runway 05R. The aircraft arrived at the gate with a damaged radome.

Metars:
MMMX 240122Z 04016KT 10SM SCT020 BKN080 20/10 A3029NOSIG RMK 8/460 HZY DSNT CB AND LTG NE
MMMX 240044Z 33007KT 10SM SCT020 BKN080 21/11 A3027 NOSIG RMK 8/460 HZY CI
MMMX 232346Z 33006KT 10SM SCT020CB BKN080 20/12 A3025 TEMPO 5SM TSRA RMK SLP084 57012 901 60275 8/360 HZY PCPN WSW
MMMX 232333Z 32008KT 10SM SCT020CB BKN080 20/11 A3025 TEMPO 5SM TSRA RMK 8/360 HZY CI RAE29 PCPN WSW OCNL DROPS
MMMX 232310Z 03010KT 7SM RA BKN020CB BKN080 20/12 A3026 TEMPO 6SM TSRA RMK 8/360 HZY -RAE07 CI
MMMX 232258Z 03011KT 10SM -RA BKN020CB BKN080 22/11 A3025 TEMPO 4SM TSRA RMK 8/360 HZY -RAB55 CI
MMMX 232246Z 03015KT 12SM BKN020CB BKN080 23/09 A3024 TEMPO 4SM TSRA RMK 8/360 OCNL DROPS
MMMX 232232Z 03016KT 12SM BKN020CB BKN080 24/09 A3023 NOSIG RMK 8/360
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Interjet

Flight number
4O-5401

Aircraft Registration
XA-BIO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
MMMX

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