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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]
After working for many years on military acft I have seen this before. Most times its a bird strike but I have also seen where the window heat malfunctions and causes a window to crack.
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!
Aircraft ?
I poked around on FlightAware and it seems they run 757's on this route.
757-232