Vietnam B789 enroute on Dec 26th 2023, cracked windshield
Last Update: December 27, 2023 / 20:33:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-302
Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
VN-A867
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported about 90 minutes prior to estimated landing a crack appeared in the windshield. The aircraft continued to destination. The runway was closed for about 3 minutes after landing.
The return flight VN-303 was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo about 40 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-302
Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
VN-A867
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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