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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA · Indianapolis, IN · June 15, 2023

Date: June 15, 2023 · 16:38 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 2JKA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N90AJ
Reported as: Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra
Reported engine: Garrett TFE731 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total

N90AJRegistered now · Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 WESTWIND ASTRAS/N 052 · Built 1991 Airframe modelIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA Engine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On June 15, 2023 at approximately 1638 eastern time, an isreal aircraft industries 1125 westwind astra had just leveled off at flight level 330 and the outer ply of the co-pilots windshield cracked. The pilot and copilot performed the procedures for a cracked windshield, depressurized to below 7.0 differential pressure, and began a decent. They elected to divert back to kind. They landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 15, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1638 EASTERN TIME, AN ISREAL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA HAD JUST LEVELED OFF AT FLIGHT LEVEL 330 AND THE OUTER PLY OF THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE PILOT AND COPILOT PERFORMED THE PROCEDURES FOR A CRACKED WINDSHIELD, DEPRESSURIZED TO BELOW 7.0 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, AND BEGAN A DECENT. THEY ELECTED TO DIVERT BACK TO KIND. THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Other reports on N90AJ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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