On 13 July, an Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300 (registered A6-ECF) operated flight EK205 between Milan Malpensa, Italy and New York JFK, United States. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft encountered a severe hail strike.
The pilots then decided to enter a holding pattern. After 90 minutes, the aircraft safely returned to Milan Malpensa.
Shortly after landing, images appeared on social media indicating damage to windshields, nose cone, engine cowlings and wings.
This post was published on 14 July 2021 09:19
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