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Md-11 flight crew reported captain's window outer pane shattered. An emergency was declared; and the flight diverted to a nearby suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1057458 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201212 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During cruise [at] FL390; captains outer windshield shattered. Crew declared an emergency; descended when clear of thunderstorms; and diverted to [nearest suitable airport].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-11 flight crew reported Captain's window outer pane shattered. An emergency was declared; and the flight diverted to a nearby suitable airport.
Narrative: During cruise [at] FL390; Captains outer windshield shattered. Crew declared an emergency; descended when clear of thunderstorms; and diverted to [nearest suitable airport].
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.