Volaris A320 near Monterrey on May 12th 2023, hail strike

Last Update: June 1, 2023 / 17:46:35 GMT/Zulu time

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A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration N518VL performing flight Y4-512 from Tijuana to Monterrey (Mexico), was descending towards Monterrey when the crew aborted the descent at about FL170 after flying through hail. The aircraft climbed to FL260 and...

A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration N518VL performing flight Y4-512 from Tijuana to Monterrey (Mexico), was descending towards Monterrey when the crew aborted the descent at about FL170 after flying through hail. The aircraft climbed to FL260 and

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Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N518VL
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-233
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Volaris

Flight number
FL-342

Departure
Not revealed

Destination
Not revealed

Aircraft Registration
N343434

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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