Tag: Hailstorm

US-bound Jetliner Battered by Hailstorm Over Milan and Diverts to Rome; Delta Says All Are Safe

ROME—Hail battered a Delta Air Lines passenger jet bound for New York shortly after taking off from Milan on Monday, forcing it to divert safely to Rome’s main airport, Italian media and the airline said. The aircraft sustained damage to its nose and on the fuselage near the wings, Italian media said. According to Delta,…


Crane Collapses on Milan Building Amid Hailstorm

Milan—A giant crane collapsed on a six-storey building in Milan on Monday following a violent hailstorm that hit northern Italy. The storm also caused the temporary closure of the A1 highway due to hundreds of damaged vehicles with destroyed windshields in the rescue lane. Firefighters were at work on Tuesday to secure the area around…