JAL plane cracks in cockpit window Return to Narita Passenger crew injury 11/23 18:41
On the afternoon of the 23rd, a Japanese aircraft that departed from Narita Airport and headed for Malaysia was found to have cracks in the cockpit window, and had a problem of returning to Narita Airport. There are no injuries to passengers and crew, and Japan Airlines is investigating the cause.
According to Japan Airlines, around 1:30 pm on July 23, Japan Airlines 723 and Boeing 787 took off from Narita Airport and flew over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over the Pacific Ocean at an altitude of 10,900 meters. It means that a crack has been found.
Immediately after that, the cockpit contacted the Tokyo Operations Center saying, “It is better to cancel the flight,” and returned to Narita Airport for safety.
The aircraft landed at Narita Airport after approximately 3:30 pm, approximately two hours later, and 199 passengers were injured.
Of the four windows in the cockpit, cracks are found in a mesh pattern on one sheet, approximately 90 cm long, 1 meter wide, and 8 cm thick, in front of the seat where the co-pilot sits. It was that it was hard to see before.
Japan Airlines is planning to replace it with another aircraft and start again, commenting, “We will investigate the cause and respond appropriately.”