Monday August 8, 2022 – WizzAir United Kingdom Airbus A321-200 flight W9-5793 (WUK1510) from London’s Gatwick to Catania (Italy) was damaged when it flew through bad weather including hail.
News story (Italian translation) “At the time of landing on the Catania area, intense storm-like precipitations were falling, there was also hail, accompanied by strong gusts of wind. The hail could have caused this damage to the nose of the plane.
Some passengers (there were over 200 on board) said they experienced unpleasant moments in the last leg of the flight, when the plane had to go through bad weather.
In any case, it is not excluded that the damage visible in the photos was caused by a “bird strike”, ie an impact with birds. Pending any official announcements explaining the causes, the hailed hypothesis remains the most accredited.”
Airbus A321 –
MSN 10357 –
G-WUKP
Airline Wizz Air UK
Serial number 10357
Type 321-271NX
First flight date 05/03/2021
Test registration D-AVZU
Plane age 1.4 years
Seat configuration Y239 Seat
Hex code 407B8B
Engines 2 x PW PW1133G
Source – Airline Secret Exposed Facebook Page