BY718 - Incident: TUI B738 enroute on Aug 29th 2024
Created Monday, Sep 2nd 2024 05:22Z, last updated Monday, Sep 2nd 2024 05:22Z
A TUI Airways Boeing 737-800, registration G-FDZY performing flight BY-718 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt), was enroute at FL350 near Milan (Italy) when the crew decided to return to Manchester due to a cracked windshield, initially descending to FL340 for the return. About 25 minutes after turning around the aircraft descended normally to FL100 and continued to Manchester, where the aircraft landed safely about 2:15 hours after turning around.
A passenger reported the crew told them the reason for the return was a crack in the windshield which could be repaired quicker in Manchester than in Egypt.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration G-TAWJ reached Sharm el Sheikh about 7:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 35 hours after landing back.
Source: The Aviation Herald