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When the first officer's side view window cracked in three places the flight crew of a crj-700 declared an emergency; performed the appropriate emergency procedures; and landed safely at their nearby destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 981208 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) |
| 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 Critical |
Narrative:
In cruise flight the first officer's side window cracked in three places. We followed the emergency/abnormal procedures and ATC; company system and maintenance controls. We declared an emergency and landed without further incident. Crash fire rescue equipment vehicles followed us to the gate and we deplaned normally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When the First Officer's side view window cracked in three places the flight crew of a CRJ-700 declared an emergency; performed the appropriate emergency procedures; and landed safely at their nearby destination.
Narrative: In cruise flight the First Officer's side window cracked in three places. We followed the emergency/abnormal procedures and ATC; company System and Maintenance Controls. We declared an emergency and landed without further incident. CFR vehicles followed us to the gate and we deplaned normally.
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.