United B739 near Cancun on Oct 16th 2022, cracked windshield

Last Update: October 18, 2022 / 12:38:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1049

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N36469

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A United Boeing 737-900, registration N36469 performing flight UA-1049 from Cancun (Mexico) to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL310 about 150nm northeast of Cancun when the crew decided to return to Cancun due to a cracked right hand windshield. The aircraft landed safely back on Cancun's runway 12R about 70 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N69835 reached Newark with a delay of about 6 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 18 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N36469
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1049

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N36469

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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