Spicejet B738 near Zahedan on Apr 16th 2021, cracked windshield
Last Update: April 16, 2021 / 18:08:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-9749
Departure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Lucknow, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SZN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 5 hours, then departed again, is currently enroute at FL270 and is estimated to reach Lucknow with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The airline reported the outer pane of the first officer's windshield cracked, the inner pane remained intact, the pressurization of the cabin remained normal.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-9749
Departure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Lucknow, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SZN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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