BAW B772 over Atlantic on Aug 21st 2023, cracked windshield

Last Update: August 21, 2023 / 15:06:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-2037

Aircraft Registration
G-VIIP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A BAW British Airways Boeing 777-200, registration G-VIIP performing flight BA-2037 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Orlando,FL (USA), was enroute at FL360 over the Atlantic Ocean about 550nm west of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew decided to descend the aircraft to FL290 and return to London Gatwick reporting a cracked windshield. The aircraft landed safely on Gatwick's runway 26L about 2:20 hours after leaving FL360.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-2037

Aircraft Registration
G-VIIP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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