A Singapore Airlines flight bound for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport made a landing in Taipei instead after its windshield cracked mid-flight.
All passengers and crew members are safe.
Flight SQ636 took off from Changi Airport at about 11:17 PM on Sunday (27 October ). It was scheduled to land at Haneda Airport at 6:20 AM local time (5:20 AM Singapore time) on Monday (28 October).
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The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, carrying 249 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely at Taoyuan International Airport at around 4 AM on Monday.
Singapore Airlines arranged hotel accommodation for all affected passengers.
The airline has scheduled a replacement flight, SQ9876, which will depart from Taipei to Haneda at approximately 8:30 PM on Monday.
A Singapore Airlines spokesperson apologized for the inconvenience and stated that passenger and crew safety remains their top priority.
Is a Cracked Windshield Common?
Shockingly, it’s not uncommon.
While cracked windshields may seem alarming to passengers, they rarely pose serious safety risks.
Every week or two, there is a reported incident of a cracked or shattered cockpit windshield on one of the nearly 90,000 flights airborne each day, though experts believe many incidents go unreported due to varying international reporting standards.
You can think of it as cracked windshield in cars (pretty sure you’ve been in on with that).
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Aircraft windshields are engineered with multiple layers of protection, typically consisting of two or more panes of thick glass with plastic or acrylic sheets between them for heating purposes.
This layered construction ensures that if one pane cracks or shatters, the other panes can maintain cabin pressure and structural integrity.
Nevertheless, airlines typically respond to these incidents with appropriate caution, often diverting flights or returning to departure airports as a safety precaution (like in this case), even though the aircraft can usually continue flying safely.
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