Narrative:

First officer front windshield had electrical short and cracked. Power was removed from windshield. Emergency declared and diverted for uneventful landing. Flight continued with different airframe to destination.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An ATR-72 Captain reported the First Officer windshield arced and cracked. They removed power from the window; declared an emergency; and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: First Officer front windshield had electrical short and cracked. Power was removed from windshield. Emergency declared and diverted for uneventful landing. Flight continued with different airframe to destination.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.