Cyprus A319 near Athens on Oct 13th 2013, cracked windshield
Last Update: October 13, 2013 / 22:08:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 13, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Cyprus Airways
Flight number
CY-303
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Larnaca, Cyprus
Aircraft Registration
5B-DCN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
A listener on frequency reported the crew declared PAN and requested descent to FL230 due to a cracked windshield and diverted.
The incident aircraft was able to position to Larnaca the following day about 16 hours after landing and resumed service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 13, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Cyprus Airways
Flight number
CY-303
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Larnaca, Cyprus
Aircraft Registration
5B-DCN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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