Vietnam B789 enroute on Dec 26th 2023, cracked windshield

Last Update: December 27, 2023 / 20:33:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VN-302

Aircraft Registration
VN-A867

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9, registration VN-A867 performing flight VN-302 from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 94 people on board, was enroute at FL410 about 90 minutes prior to estimated landing, when the left hand windshield developed cracks prompting the crew to descend to FL310. The aircraft continued to Tokyo for a safe landing on runway 16R about 90 minutes later.

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

Flight number
VN-302

Aircraft Registration
VN-A867

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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