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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Texas flight forced to return to airport after windshield shatters

  • A Mesa Airlines flight bound for El Paso was forced to return to Houston on Sunday after its cockpit windshield shattered shortly after takeoff.
  • Air traffic control audio revealed that shards of glass fell directly into the cockpit, though the aircraft did not lose cabin pressurization.
  • The Embraer E175 landed safely back at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, with no injuries reported among passengers or crew.
  • Passengers were transferred to a replacement plane and arrived safely at their destination later that afternoon.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation to determine what caused the windshield to shatter.

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