AA Flight Diverts After Hail Breaks Window

On Sunday, an American Airlines flight from San Antonio to Phoenix was forced to make an emergency landing in El Paso after a hail storm smashed the aircraft’s windshield.

“On June 3, American Airlines flight 1897, from San Antonio to Phoenix, diverted to El Paso due to damage sustained by weather in flight. We commend the great work of our pilots, along with our flight attendants, who safely landed the Airbus A319 at 8:03 p.m. MDT,” said the carrier in a statement.

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