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Cracked Windshield Prompts Delta Airlines Emergency Landing

DeltaA Delta Airlines flight, operated by ExpressJet, made an emergency landing at Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama at around 9:25 a.m. on November 8.

The airport authorities said that the flight, on its way from Atlanta to Tulsa, Oklahoma, was diverted due to cracked windshield.

The CRJ-900 aircraft landed uneventfully and all 20 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

ExpressJet spokesperson said that an alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers.

The cause of crack is not clear at the moment.

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