Hail vs. Plane

Have you ever wondered what happens when a plane flies through a hailstorm? An Air Europa flight coming from Madrid, Spain to Buenos Aires, Argentina flew through a hail core as it crossed into eastern Argentina earlier today. This resulted in a punctured nose and damaged front windshield.

Luckily, no major damage was done to the plane, and the pilots were able to make a safe landing around 8am local time this morning. Maybe next time the pilots will use better judgment and fly around the storm, not through it.