SA Express CRJ7 near Kimberley on Nov 11th 2016, smile by hail

Last Update: November 17, 2016 / 21:45:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
XZ-1113

Aircraft Registration
ZS-NBF

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

Airport ICAO Code
FAKM

A South African Express Airways Canadair CRJ-700, registration ZS-NBF performing flight XZ-1113/SA-1113 from Johannesburg to Kimberley (South Africa), was descending towards Kimberley when the aircraft encountered hail causing a reshape to the radome. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Kimberley.

Metars:
FAKM 111800Z 02010KT CAVOK 22/17 Q1009
FAKM 111700Z 05008KT CAVOK 24/18 Q1008
FAKM 111600Z 06001KT CAVOK 29/14 Q1006
FAKM 111500Z 00000KT 9999 FEW050 FEW060CB 29/13 Q1007
FAKM 111425Z AUTO 31003KT //// // ////// 28/15 Q1007
FAKM 111425Z 31003KT 9999 SCT050 FEW060CB 28/15 Q1007 RETS
FAKM 111400Z 26001KT 9999 TS SCT040 FEW050CB 26/19 Q1007
FAKM 111327Z 00000KT 9999 -TSRA SCT050 FEW060CB 29/11 Q1008
FAKM 111336Z 00000KT 8000 TSGRRA SCT050 FEW060CB 28/12 Q1008
FAKM 111342Z 17001KT 9999 TS SCT050 FEW060CB 28/15 Q1008 RERA
FAKM 111300Z AUTO 32004KT //// // ////// 31/11 Q1009
FAKM 111300Z AUTO 32004KT 31/11 Q1009
FAKM 111200Z 32007KT 9999 SCT050 FEW060CB 30/13 Q1010
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
XZ-1113

Aircraft Registration
ZS-NBF

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

Airport ICAO Code
FAKM

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