Ethiopian B788 near Sao Paulo on May 31st 2018, cracked windshield
Last Update: June 1, 2018 / 22:38:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-507
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
ET-ARE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 29 hours while the windscreen was replaced, then departed for the flight again and reached Addis Ababa with a delay of about 30 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-507
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
ET-ARE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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