Created Thursday, Jan 21st 2021 21:05Z, last updated Thursday, Jan 21st 2021 21:05Z
A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration JA345J performing flight JL-141 from Tokyo Haneda to Aomori (Japan) with 55 passengers and 7 crew, was enroute at FL290 about 160nm north of Tokyo when the left hand windshield cracked prompting the crew to descend to FL160 and to turn around and return to Tokyo Haneda. The aircraft landed safely back on Haneda's runway 34L about 70 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration JA330J reached Aomori with a delay of 4 hours.

The cracked windshield:

Related Flight: JL141, Japan Airlines News
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