Canada B789 over Atlantic on Jun 14th 2026, cracked windshield

Last Update: June 15, 2026 / 16:31:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Air Canada

Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FRTU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

An Air Canada Boeing 787-9, registration C-FRTU pereforming flight AC-937 from Edinburgh,SC (UK) to Montreal,QC (Canada), was enroute at FL380 over the Atlantic Ocean about 310nm west of Edinburgh when the crew decided to turn around and return to Edinburgh due to a crack in the left hand windshield. The aircraft descended to FL100 within about 12 minutes and landed safely back on Edinburgh's runway 06 about 110 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Edinburgh about 30 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-FRTU
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
787-9
ICAO Aircraft Type
B789
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Air Canada

Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FRTU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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