United Airways AT72 near Dhaka on Aug 13th 2012, windshield completely blown out

Last Update: August 14, 2012 / 12:47:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2012

Classification
Accident

Airline
United Airways

Flight number
4H-546

Departure
Jessore, Bangladesh

Destination
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aircraft Registration
S2-AFE

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A United Airways Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-200, registration S2-AFE performing flight 4H-546 from Jessore to Dhaka (Bangladesh), had just reached cruise level 090 when the crew received a cabin pressure differential indication, the crew continued the flight but requested an early descent into Dhaka. While on Dhaka's VOR DME Arc to intercept ILS runway 14 the first officer's windshield blew out, all loose items were sucked out of the cockpit as a result causing an eye injury to the first officer. The captain took control and landed the aircraft safely on Dhaka's runway 14. The first officer was taken to a hospital.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2012

Classification
Accident

Airline
United Airways

Flight number
4H-546

Departure
Jessore, Bangladesh

Destination
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aircraft Registration
S2-AFE

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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