Virgin Australia B773 near Los Angeles on Jul 29th 2015, cracked windshield

Last Update: July 29, 2015 / 22:19:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 29, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Virgin Australia

Flight number
VA-8

Departure
Los Angeles, United States

Destination
Brisbane, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VPE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A Virgin Australia Boeing 777-300, registration VH-VPE performing flight VA-8 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Brisbane,QL (Australia), had just levelled off at FL300 when the crew reported the left hand windshield had cracked and descended the aircraft to 10,000 feet. After levelling off at 10,000 feet the aircraft subsequently turned around, dumped fuel and returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing on runway 25R about 70 minutes after leaving FL300.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 29, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Virgin Australia

Flight number
VA-8

Departure
Los Angeles, United States

Destination
Brisbane, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VPE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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