Atlas B744 near Leipzig on Aug 14th 2023, cracked windshield
Last Update: August 16, 2023 / 13:33:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
PO-956
Departure
Leipzig, Germany
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
N445MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 29 hours, then departed again for the flight.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
PO-956
Departure
Leipzig, Germany
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
N445MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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