Created Wednesday, Aug 16th 2023 13:33Z, last updated Wednesday, Aug 16th 2023 13:33Z
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 on behalf of Polar Air Cargo, registration N445MC performing flight PO-956 from Leipzig (Germany) to Tokyo Narita (Japan), was enroute at FL290 near Brno (Czech Republic) when the crew descended the aircraft to FL170 and initiated a return to Leipzig due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft dumped fuel and landed safely back in Leipzig about 90 minutes after departure.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 29 hours, then departed again for the flight.
