Canada B788 over Atlantic on Nov 23rd 2019, cracked windshield
Last Update: November 27, 2019 / 21:11:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-857
Departure
London, United Kingdom
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GHQY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A replacement Boeing 787-8 registration C-GHPT reached Toronto with a delay of about 24 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Dublin for about 31 hours, then positioned to Toronto as flight AC-7073 and returned to service.
On Nov 27th 2019 the Canadian TSB reported: "In cruise, approximately 340nm WNW of Dublin Intl.(EIDW), Ireland, flight crew heard a loud bang and the captain’s window shattered. QRH actions were completed, dispatch was advised and the decision was made to divert to EIDW. A PanPan was declared with Shanwick Oceanic, flight descended to FL250 and slowed to minimize pressure on window. Flight landed without further incident."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-857
Departure
London, United Kingdom
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GHQY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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