Delta A330 to JFK returned to Barcelona after radome was damaged by hail strike

Lufthansa Flight LH470 Returns to Frankfurt After Mid-Flight Odor Incident

Frankfurt, June 14 - Lufthansa Flight LH470, on July 12, 2025,  a Boeing 747-400 (Reg. D-ABVM) operating a transatlantic route from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), was compelled to make an unscheduled return to its departure point after a concerning incident mid-flight. The flight, which had departed Frankfurt at approximately 14:00 UTC, was over the United Kingdom, near Newcastle, when the crew detected a…

Delta Air Airbus A330 Makes Emergency Diversion To Barcelona After Flying Through Wild Hail Storm

The pilots of a Delta Air Lines flight from Barcelona to New York JFK were forced to make an emergency diversion back to the Catalonian city shortly after takeoff after the Airbus A330 flew through a wild hailstorm. Eyewitnesses shared photos on social media of the damage caused to the front of the Airbus A330 long-haul aircraft, with a large dent and hail damage across the nose of the nine-year-old plane. Flight Details Flight DL-169 Barcelon…

Delta A330 to JFK returned to Barcelona after radome was damaged by hail strike

Delta Air Lines flight to New York JFK was forced to make an emergency return on Wednesday afternoon due to hail storm. A Delta Air Lines flight DL169 from Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to New York JFK was forced to make an emergency return on Wednesday afternoon. The Airbus A330-300 (registration N827NW) encountered hail shortly after departure from runway 06R on Saturday, July 12 2025. According to reports, the crew notified air traffic cont…