That Will Buff Right Out

[GeeBee]

Scroll down to see the damage.

https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergency/delta-air-lines-new-york-bound-767-declares-emergency/

[hammdo]

Flock of seagulls must have be in the way… ;o)

wonder what they encountered on the way up to do that much damage…

-Don

[GeeBee]

Hail

[hammdo]

That was my first thought, thanks!

-Don

[LANCECASPER]

On 7/27/2023 at 2:23 PM, hammdo said:

Flock of seagulls must have be in the way… ;o)

Are we talking about a large group of birds or a band from the 80's with large hair? Of course either one of them could have done that much damage. 

[0TreeLemur]

You can see individual hail dents in the leading edge of the wing.  Looks to be golf-ball size.  Maybe larger.