Canada B788 near London on Jan 1st 2026, cracked windshield

Last Update: January 9, 2026 / 12:28:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-888

Departure
Ottawa, Canada

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
C-GHQY

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B788

An Air Canada Boeing 787-8, registration C-GHQY performing flight AC-888 (dep Dec 31st 2025) from Ottawa,ON (Canada) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute nearing London when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting the outer pane of the first officer's windshield had shattered. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Heathrow's runway 27R.

The return flight was cancelled, the aircraft remained on the ground in Heathrow until Jan 3rd 2026 then returned to service.

The Canadian TSB reported: "During cruise, the crew declared a PAN PAN with EGLL ATC, due to a First Officer's shattered windscreen outer pane and due to possible icing conditions below FL100. No cabin pressure issues reported, and the aircraft landed safely in EGLL without further incident."
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-888

Departure
Ottawa, Canada

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
C-GHQY

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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