Cityjet RJ85 near Newcastle on Aug 31st 2015, cracked windshield
Last Update: August 31, 2015 / 21:29:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 31, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Cityjet
Flight number
AF-1059
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
EI-RJG
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
The flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 31, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Cityjet
Flight number
AF-1059
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
EI-RJG
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
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