Delta flight flew into hailstorm after incomplete weather data review

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Delta pilots and dispatchers failed to review all weather data before a 2023 flight into a hailstorm, an Italian report found. The flight from Milan encountered severe turbulence and hail, causing significant damage to the Boeing 767, including a hole in the nose and a cracked windshield. The report suggests satellite radar images could have predicted the severe weather, and Delta has since reinforced its policies on storm avoidance.


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