VIM B752 near Chita on May 17th 2012, cracked windshield

Last Update: May 17, 2012 / 13:52:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2012

Flight number
NN-9917

Departure
Omsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
RA-73016

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A VIM Avia Boeing 757-200, registration RA-73016 performing flight NN-9917 (dep May 16th) from Omsk to Vladivostok (Russia) with 215 people on board, was enroute at FL330 near Chita (Russia) when the crew decided to divert to Chita due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft landed safely.

The aircraft is estimated to depart Chita on May 18th after a replacement windshield has been installed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2012

Flight number
NN-9917

Departure
Omsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
RA-73016

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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