@aero.total: YEMENIA AIRWAYS A320 BADLY DAMAGED BY HAIL, LANDS SAFELY IN AMMAN A Yemenia Airways Airbus A320 suffered extensive damage to its nose radome and cockpit windshield after encountering severe hail during a flight from Aden, Yemen, to Amman, Jordan, on Monday, October 26, 2026. Images taken after landing show the aircraft’s nose radome heavily deformed by hail impacts, while the captain’s windshield sustained extensive cracking. Despite the damage, the crew landed safely at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM). No injuries were reported among passengers or crew. Yemenia Airways spokesperson Hatem Al-Shaabi confirmed the incident and said the aircraft would undergo maintenance in Amman before returning to service. The airline also arranged a replacement aircraft for passengers booked on the return flight from Amman to Aden, with departure times expected to remain unchanged. The incident illustrates the potentially serious damage hail can cause to aircraft, particularly to exposed components such as the radome and cockpit windshields. 📹 Al-Raydah Al-Aan News #YemeniaAirways #AirbusA320 #Hailstrike #AviationSafety #AviationNews

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Tuesday 27 October 2026 18:31:06 GMT