Hail Forces China Southern A380 Emergency Landing

BEIJING—A China Southern Airlines Airbus A380 suffered severe damage to the outer layer of its windscreen when it ran into hail as it neared Beijing, causing the flight crew to declare a Mayday. The radome also was damaged badly, the airline said, as it provided details of the incident and the...

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