Created Saturday, Nov 26th 2022 11:56Z, last updated Saturday, Nov 26th 2022 11:56Z
A Libyan Arab Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration 5A-LAK performing flight LN-1257 from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Benghazi (Libya), was climbing out of Jeddah's runway 16C at 08:54L (05:54Z) when the crew stopped the climb due to a hail strike damaging both windshields. The aircraft positioned for an immediate return to Jeddah but aborted the approach at about 2000 feet and climbed again to 8000 feet and subsequently entered a hold at 5000 feet to wait for better weather. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 16C about one hour after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Jeddah about 53 hours after landing back.
About 95 minutes later another aircraft suffered a hail strike, see Incident: Saudia A333 at Jeddah on Nov 24th 2022, hail strike.
