United B752 over Labrador Sea on Dec 31st 2015, cracked windshield
Last Update: January 7, 2016 / 11:30:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 31, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-162
Departure
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N29124
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
On Jan 6th 2016 the Canadian TSB reported the left hand windshield cracked. Maintenance replaced the windshield as well as the windshield heat controller and returned the aircraft to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 31, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-162
Departure
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N29124
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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