Created Friday, Oct 13th 2023 15:55Z, last updated Friday, Oct 13th 2023 15:55Z
An Azul Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200N, registration PR-YRB performing flight
AD-2784 from Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP to Curitiba,PR (Brazil), was climbing out of Viracopos' runway 33 when the aircraft flew through hail. The aircraft continued the climb to FL260 and landed in Curitiba about 45 minutes after departure. The aircraft received a "reshaped" radome as result of the hail strike.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Curitiba about 22 hours after landing.
The airline reported the aircraft encountered adverse weather conditions enroute and landed safely.
Metars Viracopos:
SBKP 122000Z 15011KT 8000 -TSRA SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 22/20 Q1010=
SBKP 121900Z 21017KT 6000 -TSRA FEW005 SCT030 FEW035CB OVC100 21/19 Q1011 RERA=
SBKP 121838Z 22016KT 4000 -TSRA BR FEW008 SCT035CB OVC100 21/18 Q1011 RERA=
SBKP 121825Z 23021G39KT 1000 R33///// R15/P2000 +TSRA BR BKN008 BKN030CB OVC100 21/19 Q1012 RERA=
SBKP 121800Z 22022G33KT 200V270 5000 TSRA SCT010 SCT020 BKN040 SCT045CB 25/20 Q1009=
SBKP 121745Z 23022G33KT 5000 -TSRA SCT010 SCT020 BKN040 FEW040CB 27/22 Q1009=
SBKP 121725Z 35005KT 260V040 9999 -TSRA BKN040 FEW045CB BKN100 32/21 Q1008=
SBKP 121700Z 35010KT 330V030 9999 SCT030 FEW035TCU 32/21 Q1008=
SBKP 121600Z 34012KT 9999 FEW030 FEW035TCU 33/21 Q1009=
SBKP 121500Z 35012KT 320V030 9999 FEW030 BKN090 31/22 Q1011=
SBKP 121400Z 36009KT 9999 SCT030 SCT070 30/21 Q1012=
SBKP 121300Z 02011KT 9999 FEW040 SCT070 28/21 Q1012=
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