Srilankan A332 near Colombo on Jan 1st 2014, cracked windshield
Last Update: January 8, 2014 / 15:30:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-503
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
4R-ALH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The airline reported the middle layer of the 3-layer windshield cracked, in accordance with manufacturer procedures the crew therefore descended the aircraft to 10,000 feet to minimize the pressure differential on the windshield. The airline stated that allegations, the crew had lost control of the aircraft and nose dived the aircraft, were untrue, the crew followed standard procedures.
Passenger Alex reported the whole windscreen had cracked, however, security at Colombo did not permit him to take photos. The captain told passengers the windscreen could have gone off and cockpit crew therefore donned their oxygen masks. It became noticeably cold on the aircraft about 15 minutes prior to landing. Fellow passengers commented that there was fuel leaking from the aircraft after landing, the captain said they had used special procedures to reduce fuel and thus landing weight. The very same windshield had been replaced prior to departure causing a delay of about 30-40 minutes prior to first departure.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Srilankan Airlines
Flight number
UL-503
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
4R-ALH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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