Austrian Airlines Flight Survives Severe Hailstorm, Lands Safely

The aircraft suffered significant damage to its nose and cockpit windows during the storm, but no passengers were injured.

Flight OS434 from Spain to Vienna encountered unexpected hail on approach, causing a mayday call.
The hailstorm, invisible on radar, damaged the plane's nose and cockpit windows.
Passengers described feeling the impact of hail and turbulence for about two minutes.
The plane landed safely in Vienna with 173 passengers and six crew members unharmed.
Austrian Airlines' technical team is assessing the damage.