The windshield of a Boeing 787 cracks mid-flight, the pilot decides to turn back

magictr | July 1, 2024 | Business | No Comments

The Boeing was between Greenland and Iceland when the pilots decided to turn around (illustrative photo). Nils Nedel – UNSPLASH

The black streak continues at Boeing. A crack appeared mid-flight on the windshield of a Boeing 787-9 of the Virgin Atlantic airline on May 27, 2024. The pilots decided to return to the starting point.

From London, the flight was to go to San Francisco, reports the New York Post on June 22, 2024.< /p>

Three hours after departure from London's Heathrow Airport, on May 27, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 of a Virgin Atlantic flight suffered "damage to the outer layer of the cockpit windshield", the company said, specifying that the crack had penetrated into the glass of the flight VS41, which is "composed of several layers", quotes the American daily.

They believe the cabin has been depressurized

The plane was between Greenland and Iceland when the pilots decided to turn around. The crew had to reassure the passengers who believed that the cabin had been depressurized.

The latter were able to take off for San Francisco the next day. "The plane was returned to service within 24 hours following the event, reports France live. We would like to apologize to affected customers for the delay in their travel", said the spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic.

Engine explosion, fall…

The black series of incidents continues for Boeing. Among the latest examples, on Wednesday June 5, 2024, a Boeing 777 plane carrying 389 passengers saw one of its engines explode in mid-flight just after takeoff. The aircraft was forced to turn around.

An Air France Boeing 787-900 aircraft which was operating a Paris-Seattle flight was also diverted on Tuesday May 7, 2024 to a Canadian airport following "the appearance of a hot smell felt in the cabin".

A Korean Air Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Taichung (Taiwan) also suddenly fell on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 26,900 feet, or more than 8,000 feet. 200 meters, in the space of a quarter of an hour.