SAS A333 near Londonderry on Aug 15th 2021, cracked windshield

Last Update: August 16, 2021 / 20:48:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Flight number
SK-925

Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark

Destination
Washington Dulles, United States

Aircraft Registration
LN-RKM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration LN-RKM performing flight SK-925 from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 10nm northeast of Londonderry,NI (UK) when the crew decided to return to Copenhagen maintaining FL360. The aircraft landed safely in Copenhagen about 1:50 hours after turning around.

Multiple passengers told The Aviation Herald, that the captain announced technical difficulties as reason for the return, cabin crew however indicated a windshield had cracked. The flight was postponed to the next time departing with a delay of 24 hours.

The following day another A330-300 registration LN-RKN delivered the passengers to Washington with a delay of 24 hours.
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Aircraft Model / Type
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A333
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Flight number
SK-925

Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark

Destination
Washington Dulles, United States

Aircraft Registration
LN-RKM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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