Mesa CRJ9 near Dallas on Jul 9th 2020, cracked windshield

Last Update: July 9, 2020 / 21:40:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
AA-5800

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
Mobile, United States

Aircraft Registration
N910FJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9

A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N910FJ performing flight AA-5800 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Mobile,AL (USA), was climbing through FL350 out of Dallas Ft. Worth when the crew initiated a rapid descent to 10,000 feet due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft continued to Mobile for a safe landing about 80 minutes after departure and about one hour after leaving FL350.

A replacement CRJ-900 registration N950LR performs the return flight with a delay of about 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N910FJ
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
CRJ9
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Pounds of Thrust
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
AA-5800

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
Mobile, United States

Aircraft Registration
N910FJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9

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