Canada B789 near Tokyo on Sep 1st 2019, cracked windshield
Last Update: November 27, 2019 / 21:18:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 1, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-26
Departure
Shanghai Pudong, China
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FRSO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
On Nov 27th 2019 the Canadian TSB reported: "During cruise, the captain’s window cracked followed by significant electrical arcing. The crew declared a Pan Pan and diverted to New Tokyo Intl. (RJAA), Japan. The aircraft landed at RJAA without further incident."
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 1, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-26
Departure
Shanghai Pudong, China
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FRSO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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