Created Sunday, Nov 22nd 2020 12:32Z, last updated Sunday, Nov 22nd 2020 17:30Z
An Envoy Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N925AE performing flight
AA-3408 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Celeveland,OH (USA), was climbing out of Chicago over Lake Michigan when the crew stopped the climb at about 16,500 feet due to the left hand windshield cracking. The aircraft returned to Chicago for a safe landing on runway 10C about 25 minutes after stopping the climb.
A replacement ERJ-145 registration N687JS reached Cleveland with a delay of 2:15 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft experienced a mechanical issue with the windscreen.
The cracked windshield:
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