Piedmont E145 at Charlotte on Dec 18th 2021, crack in windshield

Last Update: December 19, 2021 / 08:06:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Piedmont Airlines

Flight number
AA-6165

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
Mobile, United States

Aircraft Registration
N651AE

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

A Piedmont Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N651AE performing flight AA-6165 from Charlotte,NC to Mobile,AL (USA), was climbing out of Charlotte when the crew stopped the climb at about 17000 feet reporting they discovered a crack in their left side windshield and couldn't climb any higher. The aircraft returned to Charlotte for a safe landing on runway 18R about 55 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:10 hours, then departed again and reached Mobile with a delay of 3 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Piedmont Airlines

Flight number
AA-6165

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
Mobile, United States

Aircraft Registration
N651AE

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

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