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Play's Plane Caught in Hail and Had to Turn Back

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The Play plane, which was on a charter flight for a Polish travel agency, was turned back for landing shortly after takeoff from Katowice, Poland, after hitting a hailstorm that caused considerable damage.
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The Play plane, which was on a charter flight for a Polish travel agency, was turned back for landing shortly after takeoff from Katowice, Poland, after hitting a hailstorm that caused considerable damage.

A Play plane was severely damaged in hail shortly after takeoff from Poland yesterday. The plane was turned around and landed without any problems, according to Play's press officer. The plane was on a charter flight for a Polish travel agency that sells summer vacations from Poland. There were local tourists on board and an Icelandic crew on behalf of Play. Birgir Olgeirsson, Play's press officer, says that there was no danger to the trip. The …

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RÚV broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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