Shocking images show the destruction a hailstorm caused on an American Airlines plane during a flight.
The photos show the plane's shattered windshield and damaged nose, after the aircraft was battered by a hailstorm mid-air.
Passengers have recounted the panic they felt inside the plane as Flight 1897 was struck by the hailstorm on Sunday, on its way to Phoenix, Arizona, from San Antonio, Texas.
![Passengers recalled the terrifying moment the plane was hit by a hailstorm mid-air. Photo / Twitter](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DG3VYAU6QZHB2WX6WOXB6SLCRA.jpg?auth=30f85d7fbfe672f4269128d811392fca6df7030576ec55e96df5478fb50bc96d&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
The plane had to be diverted to El Paso, in Texas, after the storm caused the damage.