TUI B738 enroute on Aug 27th 2024, cracked windshield

Last Update: August 28, 2024 / 06:11:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 27, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BY-4218

Aircraft Registration
G-TUKO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A TUI Airways Boeing 737-800, registration G-TUKO performing flight BY-4218 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Kefallinia (Greece), was enroute at FL360 near Frankfurt/Main (Germany) when the crew decided to return to London Gatwick due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft landed safely back on Gatwick's runway 26L about 2:10 hours after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground about 21 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 27, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BY-4218

Aircraft Registration
G-TUKO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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