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SOCIETY | 17:05 / 05.08.2024
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Severe hailstorm damages Uzbekistan Airways plane; no injuries reported
The airline reported that the plane ultimately landed safely with no injuries.
Photos of an Uzbekistan Airways plane with damage to its nose section circulated on social media.
The press service of the airline informed that the incident occurred on August 3rd with an Airbus A320 flying from Krasnoyarsk to Tashkent.
Currently, the hail damage has already been repaired, and the aircraft is undergoing scheduled maintenance.
"The plane encountered hail in a cloud zone, which damaged the nose section of the aircraft. The plane continued its journey and landed safely at Tashkent airport. There were no injuries," the company stated.
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