Valuejet CRJ9 near Luanda on Oct 11th 2025, cracked windshield
Last Update: October 12, 2025 / 11:00:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Valuejet
Departure
Luanda, Angola
Destination
Uyo, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
5N-BXS
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
Nigeria's National Soccer Team was returning home after their win against Lesotho in Polokwane (South Africa). The aircraft had landed in Luanda for a fuel stop and was on the second leg of the journey when the windshield cracked.
A replacement CRJ-900 registration 5N-BXR positioned to Luanda, continued the flight and delivered the soccer team to Uyo with a delay of approximately 13 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Valuejet
Departure
Luanda, Angola
Destination
Uyo, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
5N-BXS
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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