Stormy weather caused an American Airlines flight from San Antonio to Phoenix to be diverted to El Paso, Texas, due to a cracked windshield, KENS reported.
A spokesman for the airline said Flight 1897 was diverted to El Paso “due to damage sustained by weather in flight.”
The aircraft, an Airbus A319, had 130 passengers and a crew of five, the spokesman said.
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Jesus Esparza, a passenger on the flight, told KENS he could hear hail striking the aircraft.
There were no reports of injuries, KENS reported.
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