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Plane makes emergency U-turn in Spain after monster hail stones destroy aircraft’s nose

The Airbus A330, en route to the US, had barely left the tarmac when it encountered one of several fierce storms that were sweeping across Catalonia.

Laurence Dollimore
A transatlantic flight was forced to make an emergency U-turn just moments after departing Barcelona Airport on Saturday, after a violent hailstorm da

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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