What: Continental Airlines 737 en route from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Baltimore.
Where: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
When: 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
Who: 120 passengers and crew
Why: While en route, the windshield developed a crack, so the flight made an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Passengers debarked and boarded a flight to Jacksonville, Fla
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