Mediterranean B734 at Dusseldorf on May 24th 2018, cracked windshield
Last Update: May 26, 2018 / 22:37:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air Mediterranean
Flight number
DE-1762
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Kavala, Greece
Aircraft Registration
SX-MAH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The aircraft had replaced the scheduled Condor aircraft that did not arrive due to adverse weather in Belgrade. The replacement aircraft thus departed with a delay of about 4 hours.
Passengers reported the aircraft was climbing out of Dusseldorf a few minutes into the flight when they heard a loug bang, the crew subsequently announced they were returning to Dusseldorf due to a technical defect.
Condor reported the aircraft returned due to a crack in the windshield.
A Condor Airbus A320-200 registration D-AICG reached Kavala the following day with a delay of 22 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air Mediterranean
Flight number
DE-1762
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Kavala, Greece
Aircraft Registration
SX-MAH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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