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November 19th, 2010
09:19 AM ET
Passenger on windshield crack: How can it happen?
On a Delta flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Orange County, California the captain came on the loud-speaker saying there was a problem in the cockpit – the cockpit windshield had cracked - and they needed to make an emergency landing in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
Passenger Mike Fleming was on the flight, updating his Facebook status while it was happening and took a photo of the damaged windshield. Fleming spoke to American Morning’s Kiran Chetry about the sudden emergency situation at 34,000 feet mid-air.
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Tks, to all who wrote the humorous comments! Made my day. To one and all remember – nobody gets out of here alive, I am like little Sig from 'What About Bob'. If we can't laugh about this stuff, the alternative is to cry. Everybody relax a little okay?
Crack was prob caused by a dirty runway strip.
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Threads like this remind me how dumb people really are. For every person making an intelligent remark there are five others saying things they obviously know nothing about. Windshields cracks are uncommon, but not unheard of. They typically involve a problem with the window anti-icing (i.e. heater). You want to take care of the problem immediately (obvious), but it's not something to panic about. Any flight control or propulsion problem would be of more concern typically.
Windshields (sic) cracks are uncommon, but not unheard of. They typically involve windshields.
They'll get someone there who likes to inspect cracks. I'm guessing it will be a TSA agent.
(MATT) how is it you have sooo much time to post hmm? Don't forget to wipe, and use soap when washimg your hands. I do not eat fast food, but I worry about those you SERVE.
Breaking news: Passenger takes picture of a broken lavatory on a airpplane at 34,000 feet. we dont have all the details, but we do have his picture. The man who took the picture has updated his facebook and tweeted to all his freinds and family. He is thinking of suing because he really wanted to use that particular restroom.
How did it happen? Here is a hint its glass...
that doesnt explain how it happened. if i said that i threw a pebble at a redwood tree and it fell down would you say "here's a hint, wood breaks"?
Here is a hint, maybe you should take a stupid off the cuff comment more seriously next time...
Wood doesn't "break," it splinters, cracks, and splits. Wind breaks though.
GET REAL my comment was directed @ you, so sorry Matt. GET REAL – HOW ABOUT U TRY IT, getting real that is.
Here is how it can happen: Old, worn out airplanes. Add to that being insulted, paying more than premium air fares, having your luggage lost, crappy food or a handful of pretzels and being fondled by "security." Thanks, I'll drive or take the train.
This is only news because some dude was on Facebook. I fly a lot and these kinds of things happen – it's like saying you were driving on the freeway and your tire blew – and you say, how could that happen? Thousands of planes flying – of course there are minor maintenance things or things like tire blow-outs – and they're designed to handle it stuff like this just like your car is.
I think it was the Obama factor !!!
I used to work on jets. Been involved in a few windshield replacements. These windshield's are sometimes 3 or so inches thick and made of several layers of glass and plastic bonded together. Its very rare that one of these windows will crack through every layer. But good idea to land right away to get it checked. As a pilot as well, that would definately be scary looking right out of a cracked windshield in a preasurized cabin at 30k feet.
Air Force One passed this aircraft in a no passing zone at 35,000 feet and caused the cracked windshield. So I guess it's safe for Republicans to blame President Obama for this incident.
Meteorite/fallen space junk?
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Personally, it is getting to much trouble to fly anywhere! Prices are way to high, and babbage fees have just spoil flying for many of us. A crack winshield while a pilot is flying at 34,000 feet cause me not want to fly either. Stress on planes landings and taking off around the doors and windows often are not checked that closely. It was like a movie; Air Port 75 when the big hole was in the right side co-pilot wintow. That this....way to much even if it happen just this time. We need to find a more affordable way to travel than air travel. That's my thinking right now