United B772 near Ottawa on Aug 8th 2017, cracked windshield

Last Update: August 9, 2017 / 22:39:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 8, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-987

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Aircraft Registration
N783UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N783UA performing flight UA-987 from Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at FL350 about 280nm north of Ottawa,ON (Canada) when the crew reported a cracked windshield, descended the aircraft to FL300 and diverted to Newark,NJ (USA). On approach to Newark the crew declared medical emergency in addition to reporting a shattered windshield. The aircraft landed safely on Newark's runway 22R about 90 minutes after the decision to divert.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to a mechanical issue. The passengers were taken to hotels and are being taken to Paris the following day.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 8, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-987

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Aircraft Registration
N783UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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