Aircraft
Hail-damaged Citation repaired at Jet Aviation Saarbrucken
Jet Aviation Saarbrucken, Germany, recently performed extensive repairs on a Citation II that was heavily damaged by hail in just 15 seconds.

Jet Aviation Saarbrucken, Germany, recently performed extensive repairs on a Citation II that was heavily damaged by hail in just 15 seconds. The aircraft was on approach to Amsterdam Airport at an altitude of 10,000 feet when it encountered a hail storm. The aircraft, which was traveling at 250 knots, encountered hail stones “the size of tennis balls.”

According to Markus Lehmann, station manager for Jet Aviation Saarbrucken, “The hail damaged major parts of the aircraft beyond repair, including the leading edges of both wings and the horizontal and vertical stabilizers. The radome was completely smashed and the wingtips, antennas and pitot tube were heavily damaged. Upon closer inspection, the avionics systems revealed massive Kevlar frazzles.”

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