An Air Canada Express flight unexpectedly returned to Toronto following takeoff after cracks appeared in its windshield.
Express flight Tuesday unexpectedly returned to Toronto following takeoff after cracks appeared in its windshield.toward Charlotte, North Carolina after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Shortly after taking off, the crew “noticed cracking in the right-hand side window,” said an email from Lauren Dunn, spokesperson for Jazz Aviation LP, the airline operating the flight on behalf of Air Canada under the Air Canada Express brand.
Even then, there are safety nets, such as self-sealing windshields that maintain air pressure for a period despite cracks, allowing the pilot time to bring the plane to a lower altitude, he noted.
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