Jetstar B788 near Guam on Sep 13th 2023, cracked windshield
Last Update: September 15, 2023 / 13:59:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-26
Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Destination
Cairns, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VKE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The airline reported only the outer pane of the windshield cracked. A replacement aircraft was dispatched, the passengers were accomodated.
A replacement Boeing 787-8 registration VH-VKA was dispatched to Guam and delivered the passengers to Cairns with a delay of about 25 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-26
Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Destination
Cairns, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VKE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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