Ryanair B738 near Madrid on Jun 2nd 2019, cracked windshield
Last Update: June 2, 2019 / 21:32:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 2, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-5473
Destination
Madrid, SP, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EI-FID
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported the crew reported a cracked windshield.
The airline reported a technical problem.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-GJS reached Stuttgart with a delay of 3:20 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Madrid 13 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 2, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-5473
Destination
Madrid, SP, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EI-FID
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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