Lufthansa A321 enroute on Aug 17th 2018, cracked windshield
Last Update: August 17, 2018 / 20:37:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1162
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Faro, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
D-AISK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The airline reported the crew decided to return to Frankfurt after consultation with dispatch. The aircraft could have continued to Faro, however, would have become stuck in Faro after landing.
A replacement A321-100 registration D-AIRH reached Faro with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1162
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Faro, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
D-AISK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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