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American Airlines Plane Diverts to Georgia due to Cracked Windshield

May 2, 2016

American Eagle American Airlines flight AA-1090 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29th.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois, was mid-air when the crew notice a crack in its windshield, prompting to divert in emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

American Airlines Flight Diverts to Phoenix After Bird Strike

April 22, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-713 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21st.

The Airbus A321-200 plane, heading from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted after a windshield cracked due to bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 174 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

bird strike | Delta | Diversion | Emergency | USA

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Charleston due to Bird Strike

April 15, 2016

Delta Airlines flight 4071 made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 14th.

The plane, en-route from New York’s Laguardia Airport to Nashville, Tennessee, was diverted after a bird hit it, causing a crack in its windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 57 people aboard remained safe.

Canadair | cracked windshield | hard | Sky West | USA

SkyWest Airlines Plane Continues for a Safe Landing in Colorado after Cracked Windshield

March 24, 2016March 25, 2016

SkyWest

The Canadair CRJ-200, heading from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Denver was descending toward the runway when the crew reported a small crack in the windshield.

SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5974/UA-5974 continued for a safe landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on March 21.

The plane landed safely.

All 54 people on board remained unhurt.

Ukraine International Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Windshield

March 5, 2016

Ukraine Flag Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-775 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kiev, Ukraine, on March 1st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to return shortly afterwards after its right hand windshield cracked midair.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Republic Airways Plane Diverts to Pittsburgh after Cockpit Window Cracks

January 24, 2016

Republic airlines Republic Airways flight YX-4447/AA-4447 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 21st.

The Embraer ERF-170, flying from Bentonville, Arkansas, to New York, was when its cockpit window cracked, causing the plane to divert.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

AA Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Mississippi

December 6, 2015

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Meridian, Mississippi, on December 5.

The plane, operated by ExpressJet, was heading from Dallas, Texas, to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, South Carolina, when the crew reported a crack in the windshield and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged another aircraft for the passengers.

back to base | Canadair | cracked windshield | Emergency | Russia

UVT Aero Jet Returns to Kazan due to Cracked Windshield

December 3, 2015

UVT Aero flight UW-535 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kazan, Russia, on December 1st.

The Canadair CRJ-200 jet took off for Volgograd, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after its windshield cracked midair.

The plane landed back safely. All 16 passengers and 2 crew remained unharmed.

Xtra Airways Plane Returns to Rochester

October 16, 2015

Xtra Airways flight XP-6801 had to return and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, New York, on October 14.

The Boeing 737-400, heading to Atlantic City, New Jersey, had to turn back after the crew noticed crack in its windshield.

There were over 130 passengers on-board; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Air France Jet Returns to Newcastle due to Cracked Windshield

September 1, 2015

Air France flight AF1059 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on August 31.

The Cityjet Avro RJ-85 plane took off for Paris but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilots reported cracked windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.

It is believed that the windshield cracked due to bird strike.

Air France | Avro | cracked windshield | Emergency | UK

Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Window

November 19, 2014

Air France flight AF1117 had to make an emergency landing at Birmingham International airport in England, on November 16.

The passenger jet was en-route from Dublin, Ireland to Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, France when one of its windows cracked. The pilot reported the issue to the control tower shortly before 6:30 p.m.

The Avro RJ85 plane landed uneventfully and none of the 86 passengers and crew members was harmed.

It is not clear what caused the crack.

Airbus | cracked windshield | EgyptAir | Sudan

EgyptAir Passenger jet with Cracked Windshield Landed Safely

September 13, 2014

The windshield of the EgyptAir Airbus A320-200, registration SU-GBC, cracked midair due to hail storm on September 8.

The flight MS-859, heading from Cairo, Egypt to Juba, South Sudan, continued its journey and landed safely at its scheduled destination.

None of the 76 passengers aboard were injured, however, the aircraft’s nose cone sustained some damage.

American Airlines | cracked windshield | Diversion | Emergency | USA

American Airlines Flight Returned to LAX with Cracked Windshield

September 5, 2014

American Airlines flight 2448, heading towards Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, returned to the Los Angeles International Airport for emergency landing shortly after it took off on September 1.

The plane was diverted after the captain reported cracked windshield just moments after taking off.

The aircraft landed uneventfully sometime after 4 p.m. and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Five crew members and 180 passengers were switched to another aircraft within an hour.

American Airlines | Boeing | Emergency | USA

Windshield Cracked Mid Air; American Airlines Flight Made Emergency Landing in Orlando

August 23, 2014

American Airlines Flight 1610 made an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, in the night of August 20.

The decision for emergency landing was made after the windshield of the Boeing 737, heading from Miami to Toronto, cracked midair.

The plane landed uneventfully and all 131 people aboard remained unharmed.

An American Airlines representative said that their maintenance crew is trying to figure out the cause of the crack.

The passengers were provided an alternate plane to resume their journey.

cracked windshield | Emergency | Fed Ex | USA

FedEx Plane Lands in Emergency at Wichita

August 17, 2014

A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at the Mid Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas, shortly before 5 p.m. on August 15.

The pilots decided to go for emergency landing after the windshield of the aircraft cracked midair.

According to Officer Kourt Klassen, emergency crews were present at the runway when the plane safely landed. There were 2 people aboard the plane at the time; both of them remained unhurt.

According to the FedEx spokesperson, the plane is being evaluated by the maintenance crew. The cargo was transferred to another aircraft to avoid any delays in deliveries.

Boeing | cracked windshield | Emergency | Indonesia | Thai Airways

Cracked Window Prompts Thai Airways Flight to Make Emergency Landing at Bali

August 13, 2014August 14, 2014

Thai Airways flight TG467 en-route from Sydney, Australia to Bangkok, Thailand, made an emergency landing at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport in Indonesia, at 4:50 p.m. on August 12.

The emergency landing was made after a crack was noticed in the cockpit window of the Boeing 747 which had 273 passengers and 21 crew members aboard at the time.

The pilot, Ivtas Dejkunjorn, safely landed the plane and no one was hurt.

An airport spokeswoman said, “Passengers have already been cleared through immigration and have been put up in hotels near the airport for the night.”

Thai Airways said that they are sending a team to Bali to investigate the incident and for overseeing the replacement of cracked window.

Boeing | Emergency | Germany | SAS | Scandinavian Airlines

Crack in Outer Window Prompts SAS Flight to Land in Emergency

May 18, 2014May 18, 2014

A Scandinavian Airlines flight had to make ab emergency landing after a passenger noticed that the aircraft had a cracked window.

The incident happened on May 16, when the flight SK-4718 was on its way from Milan, Italy to Oslo, Norway. The pilot then requested emergency protocol for landing in Frankfurt, Germany.

The plane touched down at 09:03 UTC. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. A ferry later transported the Boeing 737-600 aircraft to Oslo for examination.