Cockpit glass cracked, plane made emergency landing
AmericaThe cockpit window of a Delta Airlines plane cracked in mid-air, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado.
The crew of Delta Flight 760 departing from Salt Lake City, Wyoming, to Washington on March 31 declared a “emergency due to a cracked windshield”, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. FAA) on April 3 said. The incident caused the plane to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport at around 11:35 a.m. and no one was injured.
Another passenger said the crew made the announcement about 90 minutes after departure.
The windshield of the cockpit of Delta flight 760 was completely cracked on March 31. Photo: Twitter/Kirk Knowlto.
Delta said in a statement that the plane was experiencing “maintenance problems” while en route. “Out of an abundance of caution, the crew diverted to Denver and the plane landed safely. Our staff quickly put passengers on another plane,” the airline said.
Passenger Kirk Knowlton shared on Twitter a photo showing the cockpit window completely cracked. “Fortunately, we landed safely and then boarded another flight,” the passenger said.
The cause of the crack is unknown and the FAA has launched an investigation.
Huyen Le (According to Business Insider)
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