Which just goes to show, don't mess with thunderstorms. If the turbulence doesn't tear you apart, the hail just might. This bird will be out of service for a LOOOONGGG time while the panel beaters try to straighten her out. That's if the insurers don't write it off first... Mike Gammon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerard M Foley" <gfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:39 PM Subject: Re: Amazing pictures easJet B737 hail damage > From: "Manfred Saitz" <msaitz@xxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:03 PM > > > > Hi, > > > > I recently found this link to some amazing pictures of an easyJet B737 > which suffered > > extensive hail damage on Aug 15 near Geneva. > > > > Have a look: > > http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/f.braaksma/ > > > > Can anybody give an estimate, how much a repair of such a bird might cost? > > > Impressive that the windshields stood up so well! > > Pretty good airplane. > > Gerry >