Frontier A21N near Orlando on Apr 21st 2026, cracked windshield
Last Update: April 23, 2026 / 15:57:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-1417
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N645FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The FAA reported: "Frontier Airlines Flight 1417 returned safely to Orlando International Airport in Florida around 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, April 21, after the crew reported a cracked windshield. The Airbus A321 was travelling to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The FAA will investigate."
A replacement A321-200N registration N633FR reached Houston with a delay of about 5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-1417
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N645FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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