China News Service, May 8th. According to the Jiangxi Airlines WeChat official account, Jiangxi Airlines Co., Ltd. issued a statement on the 8th that recently, a B737-800 aircraft of Jiangxi Airlines flew the Korla to Zhengzhou flight at an altitude of 10100 during the cruise phase. Meters, the outer glass of the left front windshield of the cockpit suddenly broke.
The crew immediately reported to the air traffic control and the company, and the company and the crew maintained real-time contact and provided technical support.
The statement pointed out that in this case, the aircraft can continue to fly to the destination according to the disposal procedures of the aircraft type.
In order to ensure safety and security, the company and the crew jointly decided to take more secure measures, lowering the altitude under the command of the air traffic control, and landing safely at the neighboring Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport.
After the flight was alternated, the company properly arranged the passengers on the plane, and arranged a make-up schedule on the next day to deliver the passengers to their destination Zhengzhou.
Aircraft maintenance and flight manuals have strict inspection and release standards for aircraft windshields.
According to the description in the manual, the B737-800 aircraft windshield is composed of multiple layers of glass. The outer layer of glass is broken this time. The outer layer of glass is not a structural layer and does not bear structural forces. It only provides rigidity and hardness to prevent scratches, bird strikes and Foreign object damage.
The middle layer and inner layer of the aircraft windshield bearing structural forces are intact.