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A serious problem was solved by the crew of the Boeing 737-800 of the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways en route to Toyama. The plane had to return to Tokyo. The cabin crew discovered a crack in the cockpit window.
The domestic flight of all Nippon Airways was from Tokyo to Toyama on Saturday. But not even halfway the plane turned around and returned to Sapporo Airport. The crew discovered a small crack in the cockpit window, writes the New York Times portal.
According to an airline spokesperson, the crack was on the outside of four layers of windows. “It was not something that influenced control or pressure,” he was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
Fortunately, the flight went without any major problems. None of the 59 passengers and six crew members were injured. However, the plane eventually returned to the airport, where it is now being checked and inspected.
It is not the first time that the American company Boeing has solved a problem with one of its aircraft. It came under scrutiny after an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 had to make an emergency landing in early January. A piece of the fuselage broke off from the machine.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) then banned the operation of these aircraft in connection with the accident. In addition, another airline operating aircraft of this type also discovered a similar defect during inspections.
An inspection of the Boeing aircraft revealed additional problems. You can find out more in the following report (1/2024):
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