India B788 at London on Feb 7th 2019, cracked windshield
Last Update: February 8, 2019 / 22:43:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-111
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
London Heathtrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
VT-ANN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Passengers waiting for the return flight were told, the aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight due to a bird strike.
The aircraft is still on the ground in London about 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-111
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
London Heathtrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
VT-ANN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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