Narrative:
The Saab 340B was damaged by hail when a supercell thunderstorm passed over Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, USA.
| Status: | - (No safety board investigation) |
| Date: | Saturday 5 April 2003 |
| Time: | ca 20:00 |
| Type: |  Saab 340B |
| Operator: | American Eagle Airlines |
| Registration: | N243AE |
| MSN: | 340B-243 |
| First flight: | 1991-04-05 (12 years ) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 23650 |
| Cycles: | 27003 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CT7-9B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The Saab 340B was damaged by hail when a supercell thunderstorm passed over Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, USA.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Supercell Thunderstorms Create Swath of Damage and Injury April 5, 2003 / National Weather ServicePhotos
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