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Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: SoCal Mac on November 07, 2023, 10:37:07 PM

Title: Plane Takes Off, Reaches Almost 15,000 Feet With Windows Missing
Post by: SoCal Mac on November 07, 2023, 10:37:07 PM
https://news.yahoo.com/plane-takes-off-reaches-almost-192000373.html
Title: Re: Plane Takes Off, Reaches Almost 15,000 Feet With Windows Missing
Post by: Anmer on November 08, 2023, 07:57:14 AM
Interesting news item that the UK press and media seems to have totally overlooked?

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Plane Takes Off, Reaches Almost 15,000 Feet With Windows Missing
Post by: mhm on November 08, 2023, 09:56:03 AM
Somebody missed something on the walkaround before takeoff
Title: Re: Plane Takes Off, Reaches Almost 15,000 Feet With Windows Missing
Post by: Triple7 on November 08, 2023, 12:27:43 PM
This is quite old news. AAIB report linked in the below:

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-special-bulletin-s2-slash-2023-airbus-a321-253nx-g-oatw (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-special-bulletin-s2-slash-2023-airbus-a321-253nx-g-oatw)

Tim
Title: Re: Plane Takes Off, Reaches Almost 15,000 Feet With Windows Missing
Post by: Anmer on November 08, 2023, 01:14:03 PM
Quote from: Triple7 on November 08, 2023, 12:27:43 PMThis is quite old news.

Not that old.

Incident = 4th October 2023
AAIB report published = 3rd November 2023
Title: Re: Plane Takes Off, Reaches Almost 15,000 Feet With Windows Missing
Post by: DaveReid on November 08, 2023, 05:20:53 PM
Quote from: mhm on November 08, 2023, 09:56:03 AMSomebody missed something on the walkaround before takeoff

No, the windows weren't missing prior to departure.
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