Virgin Atlantic B789 over Atlantic on May 27th 2024, cracked windshield
Last Update: May 29, 2024 / 15:14:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-41
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VCRU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The aircraft is still on the ground in London about 40 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-41
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VCRU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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