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FAA incident report · Embraer EMB-135BJ · Kenner, LA · June 5, 2024

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Date
June 5, 2024 · 13:53 local
Place
Kenner, LA
Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans In
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
OEJA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N904FL
Reported as
Embraer EMB-135BJ
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
27,400 total
N904FLRegistered now · Embraer EMB-135BJS/N 145780Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-135BJEngine modelRolls-Royce AE3007 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Aircraft departed kmsy without incident but while climbing through approximately 30000 ft the pilot windshield unexpectedly shattered but remained intact. The pilot then stopped the climb and requested a descent to 10000 ft where he and the first officer further assessed the situation and followed the aircraft quick reference handbook (qrh) procedures. The pilot then requested and received ATC clearance to return to the departure airport where the aircraft landed uneventfully and the windshield was replaced.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KMSY WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 30000 FT THE PILOT WINDSHIELD UNEXPECTEDLY SHATTERED BUT REMAINED INTACT. THE PILOT THEN STOPPED THE CLIMB AND REQUESTED A DESCENT TO 10000 FT WHERE HE AND THE FIRST OFFICER FURTHER ASSESSED THE SITUATION AND FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK (QRH) PROCEDURES. THE PILOT THEN REQUESTED AND RECEIVED ATC CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED.