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pilotchute

3rd Jan 2014 10:29

Sri Lankan 330 cracked window

It appears a Sri Lankan Airways A330 suffered a broken cockpit window shortly after take off and had to return to Colombo.

Anyone got any more info? It was in todays paper so I thought it would be on here already.

HEATHROW DIRECTOR

3rd Jan 2014 11:41

If it happened shortly after take-off would it really entail an emergency descent?

Dimitri Cherchenko

3rd Jan 2014 12:17

Not that "shortly after take off" after all...

33,000 ft in midair...

Ceylon Today | SriLankan flight makes emergency landing

SMT Member

3rd Jan 2014 13:52

A quick WAG drawn up on the back of a fag packet tells me there's an industry wide average of 10 cracked window panes every single day. It tends to become news only if it involves a) someone famous, b) a small national airline, c) a new aircraft type or d) an onboard journalist.

charliemouse

3rd Jan 2014 14:14

Not sure about categories a) through d), but the guy quoted in the "dear old" Sun "feared for his life". He is category e) a television producer of Death In The Skies type "documentaries"
Apparently it was already broken and repaired with chewing gum and spit before departure.
No mention of schools narrowly missed...

Gotafix2

31st Jan 2014 20:13

Occurred on the first flight after a windshield change :ugh:.

A little bird that hangs out in the hangar says it is yet another case of maintenance not following proper procedures.

Another one brushed under that huge carpet ! :=

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