Ruili B738 near Chongqing on Jul 6th 2020, cracked windshield

Last Update: July 6, 2020 / 15:59:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 6, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Ruili Airlines

Flight number
DR-6558

Departure
Xianyang, China

Destination
Kunming, China

Aircraft Registration
B-7866

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ruili Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration B-7866 performing flight DR-6558 from Xianyang to Kunming (China), was climbing through 9500 meters out of Xianyang when the crew initiated an emergency descent reporting a heating failure of the left hand windshield followed by a flashover. The aircraft diverted to Chongqing (China), entered a hold to burn off fuel and landed safely in Chongqing about 45 minutes after stopping the climb (at about 15:33Z).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 6, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Ruili Airlines

Flight number
DR-6558

Departure
Xianyang, China

Destination
Kunming, China

Aircraft Registration
B-7866

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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