India B788 enroute on Aug 13th 2018, cracked windshield
Last Update: August 15, 2018 / 21:37:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-401
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Kolkata, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ANT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The airline confirmed the aircraft suffered a cracked windshield while enroute from Delhi to Kolkata. The aircraft remained on the ground in Kolkata for replacement of the windshield.
The aircraft returned to service after about 35 hours on the ground in Kolkata.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-401
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Kolkata, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ANT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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