Hail damage versus aircraft!

[3D-Seth]

Pictures of a BAX Aircraft Flight #705BX that encountered tennis ball size hail while flying over Alberta, Canada. They were at 35,000 feet when they encountered the hail storm. All landing gear lights were out as well as all radar. Pilots were forced to make a "blind landing"!

[crazyextra]

Holy crap thats scary!

looks like a boeing 727

[iflyrc3Dstyle]

Wow,

That is definately something nobody wants to run into.

[Kiwi]

Not only the damage thats visible but what else took a beating. God I cannot imagine the fright or feeling of being pounded in that thing. I mean what can you do once your in it. PRAY????

I also bet the seats are well stained and in need of replacement.

Thats just way to scary to even contemplate.

Kiwi

[Oh Yeah!!]

Those are some Great Pilots!!! That plane took a BEATING!!!!

[youngflyer]

and my sister is terrified of turbulence lol!

[3D-Seth]

The info I got on this said they were at 35,000 feet. I am not up on full scale but that would seem to me that they would be above all weather. I just posted what was given to me but I would almost bet they hit it on their down line to land.

Seth

[jack01]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3D-Seth
	The info I got on this said they were at 35,000 feet. I am not up on full scale but that would seem to me that they would be above all weather. I just posted what was given to me but I would almost bet they hit it on their down line to land. Seth

35,000 isn't squat to a big thunderstorm... It's not uncommon for them to hit 50,000 MSL in the US. I think the record is a little over 70,000 MSL, but that wasn't in the US. Another dangerous part about thunderstorms is that a strong one can throw hail like you wouldn't believe. I know they can throw hail several miles to either side, and some can throw them several thousand feet above the storm. Don't mess with big thunderstorms, regardless of the plane you're in.

BTW, situations like this are good examples of why pilots aren't "glorified bus drivers". Pilots are trained and paid for what might/can happen. Not what usually does.

[Jaybird]

You would think that would take the blades off the turbines!

[Stainless Skills]

yah no kidding, did they just shut the engines off and glide it in?

[jack01]

I'd like to see what the top of the wing looks like too. Prolly' not much left.

[Road Builder]

I've seen those before, I heard the copilot quit right after they landed.

Jay