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B757 flight crew reported the captain's windshield shattered at FL370. Flight declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1129425 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201311 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
At FL370 during normal cruise; captain's left windshield (outer windscreen) shattered causing zero forward visibility. Structural integrity was suspect and couldn't be confirmed due to nighttime conditions. Declared an emergency and descended to 10;000 ft. ATC had to move a [another] flight out of the way for the descent. ATC controller did a fine job of coordinating for descent and divert. [We] landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 flight crew reported the Captain's windshield shattered at FL370. Flight declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby suitable airport.
Narrative: At FL370 during normal cruise; Captain's left windshield (outer windscreen) shattered causing zero forward visibility. Structural integrity was suspect and couldn't be confirmed due to nighttime conditions. Declared an emergency and descended to 10;000 FT. ATC had to move a [another] flight out of the way for the descent. ATC Controller did a fine job of coordinating for descent and divert. [We] landed uneventfully.
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.