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Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Windscreen Cracks During Landing

The break was minor, according to the air carrier.

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800. [Courtesy: Alaska Airlines]
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Key Takeaways:

  • An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 experienced a minor crack in its interior windscreen during descent into Portland, Oregon.
  • The flight landed safely with no danger to passengers or crew, as the aircraft's multi-layer windscreen design maintained cabin pressure.
  • This incident is the latest for Alaska Airlines operating a Boeing aircraft, following the January door plug blowout on a 737 Max 9.
  • The aircraft was inspected, repaired, and returned to service after the incident.
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The crew of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 flight landing at Portland International Airport (KPDX) in Oregon got a surprise on Sunday evening when a crack appeared in the aircraft’s interior windscreen during the descent.

The flight had originated from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) in Arlington, Virginia.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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