ANA 232 Emergency Landing in Helsink

[CaptLoko]

A 787-8 ANA232 from Brussels to Narita made emergency landing due to crecked left window.

[vapilot2004]

Left, meaning cockpit?
Heater failure or bird strike, I would imagine.

[CaptLoko]

No further details. Only known left cockpit window cracekd when flying at 35000 ft. Crew decided to divert to helsink.

[CaptLoko]

Originally Posted by vapilot2004

Left, meaning cockpit?
Heater failure or bird strike, I would imagine.

Left Cockpit window cracked when cuising at FL350. Emergency descent to FL100 and diverted to Helsink. No further details provided.

[Carbon Bootprint]

Yes, it was said to be a cracked cockpit windscreen. Exact cause not given AFAIK.

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[atakacs]

hmm... Isn't that a first for a 787?

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by atakacs

hmm... Isn't that a first for a 787?

First 787 in Helsinki, or first 787 cracked windscreen ?

Neither, by a long chalk.

Or did you mean first diversion of an All Nippon 787 to Helsinki with a cracked windscreen ?

[mrdeux]

Is there any reason to do anything at all if it's an outer layer?

[lederhosen]

What it says on the checklist and how people may be reacting post the the Chinese incident are two different things. With a long flight ahead over northern Russia I have some sympathy for the pilot in command's decision. There do seem to be noticeably more such incidents recently.