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Delta flight diverts to Denver after windshield cracks
The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C., decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. (www.fox19.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I was suprised that they did not give Aircraft make and Model. Bad Glass, incorrect instalation, Design flaw. I lean bad Glass.
One of the biggest reason is Windshield Heat Controller... Temp runaway will crack them everytime.
Thank you, so this is not all that uncommon????
Not at all... Keep in mind that the Windshield is normally 3 Layers. Normally it is only the outer pane that is cracked. Depending on the Plane and depending on the crack you can ferry to a maintenance base. You cannot ferry an inner pane crack on most planes however and it does require in most cases for a mechanic to inspect the window prior to ferry.
Reminds me of a thick DC-8 windscreen that was chained to the ground behind an airline maintenance hangar. It was accompanied by a chained sledgehammer, all to be used in working out any job-related frustrations. Many maintenance workers could not be hurt the beast Other than some deep scratching and a bit of glass crazing.
They don't do that anymore... LOL... they are sent back to be rebuilt!