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A B757-200 L1 window shattered with a loud bang at FL370 so the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1300517 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| 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 | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
At an altitude of FL370 there was a loud bang followed by the shattering of the L1 window. No pressurization loss. [Advised ATC] and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.windshield failure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 L1 window shattered with a loud bang at FL370 so the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: At an altitude of FL370 there was a loud bang followed by the shattering of the L1 window. No pressurization loss. [Advised ATC] and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.Windshield failure.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.