Xtra B734 at Rochester on Oct 14th 2015, cracked windshield

Last Update: October 15, 2015 / 20:55:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 14, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Xtra Airways (callsign Casino Express)

Flight number
XP-6801

Departure
Rochester, United States

Destination
Atlantic City, United States

Aircraft Registration
N134AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

An Xtra Airways (callsign Casino Express) Boeing 737-400, registration N134AS performing flight XP-6801 from Rochester,NY to Atlantic City,NJ (USA) with 154 people on board, was climbing out of Rochester when the crew reported a cracked windshield, stopped the climb at 7,000 feet and returned to Rochester for a safe landing on runway 22 about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-400 registration N148AS reached Atlantic City with a delay of 6 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 14, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
Xtra Airways (callsign Casino Express)

Flight number
XP-6801

Departure
Rochester, United States

Destination
Atlantic City, United States

Aircraft Registration
N134AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

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