JAL B738 near Tokyo on Mar 26th 2023, overheating wind shield heater

Last Update: March 27, 2023 / 20:12:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JL-439

Destination
Matsuyama, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA329J

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration JA329J performing flight JL-439 from Tokyo Haneda to Matsuyama (Japan) with 131 people on board, was climbing out of Tokyo Haneda when the crew stopped the climb at FL300 reporting sparks from the windshield heater, the cables were turning red hot and the window was turning "foggy". The crew decided to return to Tokyo Haneda for a safe landing on runway 34R about 40 minutes after departure.

The airline reported the cables to the windshield heating became hotter than normal and turned red. The company is investigating the issue.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration JA335J reached Matsuyama with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JL-439

Destination
Matsuyama, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA329J

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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