A Boeing 737800 model of the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways was forced to return to the runway in Japan this Saturday the 13th after a crack was discovered in the pilot's cabin window midflight.
Commercial flight NH1182
Commercial flight NH1182 had departed from SapporoNew Chitose (CTS) in Hokkaido to Toyama (TOY) in Honshu, an hour and a half away. According to the company, the crack affected only the outermost layer of the window, the first of four, and all 59 passengers and six crew escaped uninjured.
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The episode comes eight days after another aircraft model from the same company made an emergency landing after a window and part of the fuselage exploded in midair. The Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft was operated by the American airline Alaska Airlines. The accident, in which there were no fatalities, led to the suspension of the 737 Max 9 model by the American regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Suspension of the 737 Max 9 model
According to All Nippon Airways, the crack “had no impact on flight control or pressurization.” [da cabine]“. US authorities maintain the suspension: This Friday, the FAA extended the suspension of the 737 Max 9 model indefinitely until safety inspections are completed. The agency also announced it would intensify inspections of Boeing.