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What: Virgin America Airbus A320-200 en route from Orlando,FL to San Francisco,CA
Where: Orlando
When: Oct 20 2010
Who: 141 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a crack in the windshield, and by the time it had been aloft for a few moments, the crack began spidering. The plane returned to Orlando and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight within a couple of hours—by 7 pm
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