ETF Airways 737 grounded in Argentina after hailstorm damage

A Boeing 737-800, registered 9A-LAB and operated by Croatia’s ACMI specialist ETF Airways, sustained serious damage during a hailstorm in the Argentinian city of Cordoba on January 1. The severity of the impact has left the aircraft grounded ever since. The province of Cordoba experienced extreme weather conditions on New Year’s Day, with winds reaching up to seventy kilometres per hour, heavy rainfall and intense hail. The storm resulted in one fatality and caused widespread damage to vehicles