Second accident for an aircraft of this type, although it was the older model, within 2 weeks
An All Nippon Airways domestic flight in Japan returned to the departure airport after a crack in the cockpit window was reported during the flight. There were no injuries. The Ana NH1182 aircraft flew from the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido to Toyama on Japan's main island of Honshu. The plane, a Boeing 737, landed at Sapporo New Chitose Airport at around 12:10 p.m. local time.
“The tear had no impact on the control or pressurization of the flight,” the airline spokesman said. Aviation expert John Strickland said the cause of the separation was still unknown. “Things like this happen sometimes, something could have hit the window, like a bird, a big hailstone, that's not unusual.”
There were 59 passengers and six crew members on board the aircraft. Alternative flights have been organized for passengers. This is the second accident involving a Boeing 737 in two weeks. The ANA flight was not one of Boeing's 737 MAX 9 aircraft, but an older version that was nonetheless “not old at all,” Strickland said.
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