Flybe Nordic E170 near Copenhagen on Jun 22nd 2012, cracked windshield
Last Update: June 29, 2012 / 11:00:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Flybe Nordic
Flight number
AY-3745
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Geneva, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
OH-LEK
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
The remainder of the flight and the return flight were cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Denmark's Havarikommission (HCL) reported on Jun 29th 2012 that the crew heard a loud bang and observed the left hand windshield had cracked. The crew initiated an emergency descent and diverted to Copenhagen. Finland's Onnettomuustutkintakeskus (AIBF) is investigating the occurrence, that happened over international waters.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Flybe Nordic
Flight number
AY-3745
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Geneva, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
OH-LEK
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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