LOT B788 over North Sea on Aug 14th 2022, cracked windshield

Last Update: August 15, 2022 / 10:15:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 14, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-45

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
SP-LRC

ICAO Type Designator
B788

A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8, registration SP-LRC performing flight LO-45 from Warsaw (Poland) to Toronto,ON (Canada), was enroute at FL380 about 20nm southwest of Stavanger when the crew decided to turn back to Warsaw due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft subsequently descended to FL100 (levelling off at FL100 about 40 minutes later, average rate of descent 700 fpm) and landed safely back on Warsaw's runway 33 about 110 minutes after leaving FL380.

The airline reported the aircraft returned due to a cracked cockpit window, the passengers are going to board another aircraft for their flight to Toronto.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 14, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-45

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
SP-LRC

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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