Jiangxi B738 enroute on May 4th 2021, cracked windshield

Last Update: May 8, 2021 / 18:34:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 4, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Jiangxi Air

Flight number
RY-8984

Departure
Korla, China

Destination
Zhengzhou, China

Aircraft Registration
B-1557

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Jiangxi Air Boeing 737-800, registration B-1557 performing flight RY-8984 from Korla to Zhengzhou (China) was enroute at 10100 meters (approx FL331) when the left hand windscreen emitted a glow shortly followed by the outer pane cracking. The crew initially descended to 8400 meters (FL276) then descended to 3900 meters (FL128). The aircraft continued to Zhengzhou for a safe landing about 65 minutes after leaving 10100 meters.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 4, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Jiangxi Air

Flight number
RY-8984

Departure
Korla, China

Destination
Zhengzhou, China

Aircraft Registration
B-1557

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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