Brussels A319 near Madrid on Apr 30th 2014, cracked windshield
Last Update: May 11, 2014 / 19:52:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Brussels Airlines
Flight number
SN-3731
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
OO-SSA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The return flight SN-3732 the next morning was cancelled.
A passenger reported that the flight appeared normal, however, after landing the aircraft was escorted by fire trucks. Both cabin and flight crew told the passenger, who inquired just prior to disembarking the aircraft, that the aircraft had suffered a cracked windshield. Emergency services had been dispatched although not requested by the flight crew.
The incident aircraft positioned back to Brussels late May 1st 2014 and resumed service on May 2nd.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Brussels Airlines
Flight number
SN-3731
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
OO-SSA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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