Windshield of E145 shatters at FL240. Flight crew diverts to nearby airport.

Attributes
ACN	782267
Time
Date	200804
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	782267
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	782268
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In cruise at FL240 with windshield heat on (we just descended from FL260); we heard a loud pop. Window shattered (spider webbed). Diverted to ZZZ for safety concerns of the window integrity. We landed safely with no assistance from ground personnel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WINDSHIELD OF E145 SHATTERS AT FL240. FLT CREW DIVERTS TO NEARBY ARPT.

Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL240 WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON (WE JUST DSNDED FROM FL260); WE HEARD A LOUD POP. WINDOW SHATTERED (SPIDER WEBBED). DIVERTED TO ZZZ FOR SAFETY CONCERNS OF THE WINDOW INTEGRITY. WE LANDED SAFELY WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM GND PERSONNEL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.