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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Orlando, FL · May 26, 2021

Date: May 26, 2021 · 13:54 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Orlando International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 3GJA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N510SP
Reported as: Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce TAY-611-8
People aboard: 12
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,100 total1,100 in this make and model

N510SPRegistered now · Gulfstream Aerospace G-IVS/N 1183 · Built 1993 Airframe modelGulfstream Aerospace G-IV Engine modelRolls-Royce TAY-611-8Turbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N510SP was on a scheduled flight and 30 minutes into flight @FL410 the flight crew heard a ?loud bang?. The cabin attendant reported that a window blew out. Parts of the outerpane of the window broke off and was injested into the #1 engine. Flight crew declared an emergency. Aircraft divert to Orlando International (kmco).

Aircraft began an expedited descent and upon passing 15,000 feet, the flight reported to ATC that no assistance would be required upon landing in mco. The aircraft landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

N510SP WAS ON A SCHEDULED FLIGHT AND 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT @FL410 THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A ?LOUD BANG?. THE CABIN ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT A WINDOW BLEW OUT. PARTS OF THE OUTERPANE OF THE WINDOW BROKE OFF AND WAS INJESTED INTO THE #1 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT DIVERT TO ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL (KMCO).

AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN EXPEDITED DESCENT AND UPON PASSING 15,000 FEET, THE FLIGHT REPORTED TO ATC THAT NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED UPON LANDING IN MCO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.