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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) और अधिक...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