Passengers recalled the terrifying moment the plane was hit by a hailstorm mid-air. Photo / Twitter
Passengers recalled the terrifying moment the plane was hit by a hailstorm mid-air. Photo / Twitter
Shocking images show the destruction a hailstorm caused on an American Airlines plane during a flight.
The photos show the plane's shattered windshield and damaged nose, after the aircraft was battered by a hailstorm mid-air.
Passengers have recounted the panic they felt inside the plane as Flight 1897 was struckby the hailstorm on Sunday, on its way to Phoenix, Arizona, from San Antonio, Texas.
Passengers recalled the terrifying moment the plane was hit by a hailstorm mid-air. Photo / Twitter
The plane had to be diverted to El Paso, in Texas, after the storm caused the damage.
"On June 3, American Airlines flight 1897, from San Antonio to Phoenix, diverted to El Paso due to damage sustained by weather in flight," American Airlines said in a statement.
"We commend the great work of our pilots, along with our flight attendants, who safely landed the Airbus A319 at 8.03pm MDT."
