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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Embraer ERJ-170-200SU · Toronto · May 5, 2024

Date: May 5, 2024 · 17:40 local
Place: Toronto
Airport: Torotno Pearson
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: NZAF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: C-FEJD
Reported as: Embraer ERJ-170-200SU
People aboard: 73
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Ord-yul, in cruise at FL330, crew noticed RH windshield cracked with internal arcing. A diversion to yyz was initiated and the landing was uneventful. An emergency landing was not declared. Maintenance completed a replacement of the RH windshield, and the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

ORD-YUL, IN CRUISE AT FL330, CREW NOTICED RH WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITH INTERNAL ARCING. A DIVERSION TO YYZ WAS INITIATED AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS NOT DECLARED. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A REPLACEMENT OF THE RH WINDSHIELD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.