Cem CRJ1 near George on Mar 26th 2024, shattered windshield

Last Update: May 9, 2024 / 19:13:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 26, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cemair

Flight number
5Z-404

Aircraft Registration
ZS-CMK

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ1

A CemAir Canadair CRJ-100, registration ZS-CMK performing flight 5Z-404 from Johannesburg to George (South Africa), was enroute at FL300 about 10 minutes prior to reaching top of descent when the first officer's windshield shattered. The crew donned their oxygen masks and performed an emergency descent to FL090. The aircraft landed safely on George's runway 11.

South Africa's CAA opened an investigation into the occurrence.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 48 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 26, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cemair

Flight number
5Z-404

Aircraft Registration
ZS-CMK

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ1

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