Singapore B773 near Taipei on Oct 27th 2024, cracked windshield
Last Update: October 28, 2024 / 18:10:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-636
Departure
Singapore, Singapore
Destination
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Aircraft Registration
9V-SWI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Taipei due to a cracked windshield. The passengers were taken to hotels. The flight had been renumbered to SQ-9876 to depart the following day and arrive in Tokyo with a delay of about 18 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-636
Departure
Singapore, Singapore
Destination
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Aircraft Registration
9V-SWI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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