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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2024 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-251N |
| Owner/operator: | Vistara |
| Registration: | VT-TQH |
| MSN: | 10576 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 169 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Bhubaneswar -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bhubaneswar-Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI/VEBS) |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vistara flight UK788, an Airbus A320-251N, returned to land back at Bhubaneswar Airport after encountering a hail storm. The aircraft made a safe landing at 08:45 UTC, 30 minutes after departure.
The nose cone was damaged and a windscreen reportedly suffered cracks.
METAR:
VEBS 010830Z 22010KT 5000 TS SCT018 FEW030CB BKN090 36/25 Q1001 TEMPO 3000 -TSRA
VEBS 010800Z 18010KT 5000 HZ SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 37/24 Q1001 TEMPO 3000 -TSRA
Sources:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vistara-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-bhubaneswar-after-windshield-cracks-midair/articleshow/109753395.cms
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-tqh#350299d7
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-10576.htm
Media:
Emergency landing at Bhubaneswar Airport (BBI) after hail cracks windshield and damaged the Nose Radome of a Vistara Airbus A320-251N aircraft (VT-TQH) , operating flight UK788 with around 170 passengers on board to Delhi (DEL).
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) May 1, 2024
Aircraft had to return to Bhubaneswar Airport for… pic.twitter.com/jMMO4YgwQy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2024 11:36 | vasilf | Added |
| 01-May-2024 13:00 | vasilf | Updated [Location, ] |
| 01-May-2024 14:05 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2024 14:06 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2024 16:56 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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