United B772 near Ottawa on Aug 8th 2017, cracked windshield
Last Update: August 9, 2017 / 22:39:01 GMT/Zulu time
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
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
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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