Emerald AT72 enroute on Sep 12th 2023, cracked windshield

Last Update: September 13, 2023 / 16:09:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
EI-3603

Aircraft Registration
G-CMJL

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Emerald Airlines UK Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A on behalf of Aer Lingus, registration G-CMJL performing flight EI-3603 from Southampton,EN to Belfast City,NI (UK), suffered a cracked windshield enroute prompting emergency services to be on stand by for the safe landing on runway 04.

A passenger reported upon landing the aircraft was followed by emergency vehicles. After taxiing to the stand the passengers were informed that the captain's windshield had cracked.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Belfast about 30 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
EI-3603

Aircraft Registration
G-CMJL

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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