Canada A320 at Calgary on Jul 30th 2016, hail strike during go around

Last Update: August 8, 2016 / 19:44:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 30, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-1159

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKOE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-GKOE performing flight AC-1159 from Toronto,ON to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 153 people on board, was on final approach to Calgary's runway 35R when the crew decided to go around around 1000 feet AGL following a wind shear at about 17:22L (23:22Z). While climbing out the aircraft encountered hail that cracked the captain's windshield. The crew declared emergency reporting their windshield was all banged up and requested to divert to Lethbridge,AB (Canada) located about 100nm southsoutheast of Calgary. The aircraft climbed to 10,000 feet, landed safely on Lethbridge's runway 05 about 40 minutes after the go-around and stopped on the intersection runway 05/23 and runway 12/30 where emergency services attended to the aircraft.

The Canadian TSB reported that in addition to the windscreen damage there was also hail damage to the radome and horizontal stabilizer. A number of lamps of the landing, taxi and turn off lights needed to be replaced.

At the time of the occurrence Calgary reported hail stones of almost the size of golf balls.



Metars Calgary:
CYYC 310040Z 34016G22KT 12SM -TSRA FEW013 BKN040CB OVC060 14/12 A2980 RMK SF2CB5SC1 WSHFT 0009/ LTGCG ALQDS PRESRR SLP098 DENSITY ALT 4400FT
CYYC 310000Z 05007KT 6SM R29/5500VP6000FT/D +TSRA FEW008 BKN028CB OVC050 14/13 A2978 RMK SF1CB6SC1 LTGGC W-N-NE PRESRR SLP090 DENSITY ALT 4400FT
CYYC 302332Z 04015G21KT 300V050 10SM R29/4000VP6000FT/U -TSRA BKN023CB OVC071 15/13 A2976 RMK CB5AC3 LTGCG W-N-E PRESRR SLP079 DENSITY ALT 4500FT
CYYC 302321Z 31022G29KT 1 1/2SM +TSRAGR OVC006CB 16/13 A2973 RMK CB8 HAIL DIAM 8.0MM PRESRR SLP066 DENSITY ALT 4800FT
CYYC 302319Z 30021G29KT 190V320 6SM -TSRA BKN037CB OVC062 18/13 A2973 RMK CB6SC2 LTGCG N PRESRR SLP065 DENSITY ALT 4900FT
CYYC 302300Z 15012KT 15SM TS BKN037CB OVC080 22/13 A2970 RMK CB7AC1 LTGCG W-N-NNE SLP050 DENSITY ALT 5400FT
CYYC 302200Z 15011KT 090V170 30SM VCSH FEW040 SCT060CB BKN130 23/14 A2971 RMK CU1CB3AC2 SH DIST W-N SLP049 DENSITY ALT 5600FT
CYYC 302100Z 12009KT 080V150 30SM SCT040 SCT060CB BKN130 BKN240 23/14 A2974 RMK CU3CB1AC1CI1 CI TR SLP061 DENSITY ALT 5400FT
CYYC 302000Z 05005KT 350V120 40SM FEW040 SCT060CB BKN130 BKN250 21/13 A2977 RMK CU1CB3AC1CI1 CI TR SLP073 DENSITY ALT 5300FT
CYYC 301900Z 10003KT 020V120 40SM FEW040 SCT055CB SCT130 SCT250 21/12 A2978 RMK CU1CB2AC1CI1 CI TR SLP078 DENSITY ALT 5200FT
CYYC 301800Z 04005KT 330V060 40SM VCSH FEW045CB FEW130 FEW250 21/12 A2979 RMK CB1AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR SH DIST W SLP082 DENSITY ALT 5200FT

Metars Lethbridge:
CYQL 310200Z 03006G16KT 320V070 40SM FEW035 26/18 A2963 RMK CU2 CB TOP DIST NW SLP020 DENSITY ALT 5200FT
CYQL 310100Z 06010G17KT 40SM FEW040TCU SCT230 28/17 A2962 RMK TCU2CI1 SLP014 DENSITY ALT 5400FT
CYQL 310000Z 06013KT 40SM FEW050TCU SCT230 28/16 A2963 RMK TCU1CI2 SLP014 DENSITY ALT 5500FT
CYQL 302300Z 06010G16KT 40SM FEW050TCU SCT230 28/16 A2966 RMK TCU1CI2 SLP024 DENSITY ALT 5500FT
CYQL 302200Z 05010G18KT 40SM FEW050TCU FEW230 28/16 A2968 RMK TCU1CI1 SLP033 DENSITY ALT 5400FT
CYQL 302100Z 05009G16KT 310V080 40SM FEW050TCU FEW230 27/15 A2972 RMK TCU1CI1 SLP048 DENSITY ALT 5300FT
CYQL 302000Z 05006KT 020V130 40SM FEW050TCU FEW130 26/13 A2974 RMK TCU1AC1 SLP060 DENSITY ALT 5100FT
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GKOE
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
Main Owner
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 30, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-1159

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKOE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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