Accidents
Microburst Causes Houston Hobby Hangar Collapse
The 30,000 sq ft structure at the Jet Aviation FBO was leased by charter provider Jet Linx.
The remains of the Jet Linx-leased 30,000-sq-ft hangar at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport. The structure at the Jet Aviation FBO was hit by a violent microburst just before midnight on April 4. While there were no reported injuries, eight aircraft were impacted, according to Jet Aviation. (Image: KTRK-TV ABC 13)
The remains of the Jet Linx-leased 30,000-sq-ft hangar at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport. The structure at the Jet Aviation FBO was hit by a violent microburst just before midnight on April 4. While there were no reported injuries, eight aircraft were impacted, according to Jet Aviation. (Image: KTRK-TV ABC 13)

A violent storm this week in Houston destroyed a hangar at the Jet Aviation facility at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). The 30,000-sq-ft structure, leased to charter provider Jet Linx, and which contained a private passenger lounge, collapsed late Wednesday night, during a “wet microburst” with winds exceeding 80 mph that spread debris hundreds of feet from the site.