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A CRJ200 first officer's windshield shattered but remained intact while at FL340. Emergency declared and flight diverted to nearby field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 647944 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 34000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 647944 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At FL340 from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2; the first officer's front windshield shattered with a large bang. We immediately donned the oxygen masks and performed the QRH procedures. We notified ATC; declared an emergency; and decided to land in ZZZ3 which was nearby. We informed dispatch; the flight attendant; and the passenger and proceeded to ZZZ3. We landed uneventfully and were given the ok to park at the gate. I don't know what we could have done to prevent the incident; and I don't know the cause. I felt all parties involved acted quite professionally and ensured the safe landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ200 FO'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED BUT REMAINED INTACT WHILE AT FL340. EMER DECLARED AND FLT DIVERTED TO NEARBY FIELD.
Narrative: AT FL340 FROM ZZZ1 TO ZZZ2; THE FO'S FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITH A LARGE BANG. WE IMMEDIATELY DONNED THE OXYGEN MASKS AND PERFORMED THE QRH PROCS. WE NOTIFIED ATC; DECLARED AN EMER; AND DECIDED TO LAND IN ZZZ3 WHICH WAS NEARBY. WE INFORMED DISPATCH; THE FLT ATTENDANT; AND THE PAX AND PROCEEDED TO ZZZ3. WE LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND WERE GIVEN THE OK TO PARK AT THE GATE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THE INCIDENT; AND I DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. I FELT ALL PARTIES INVOLVED ACTED QUITE PROFESSIONALLY AND ENSURED THE SAFE LNDG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.