Incident Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner N45905,
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Date:Thursday 4 May 2023
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B788 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N45905
MSN: 34825/55
Year of manufacture:2012
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:over Atlantic Ocean -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD)
Destination airport:Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
United Airlines flight UA72, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, suffered a cracked cockpit windscreen while en route over the Atlantic Ocean. The flight diverted to Dublin, Ireland.

Sources:

https://www.dansdeals.com/more/news/airline-news/united-diverts-tel-aviv-bound-flight-dublin-windshield-cracks-en-route/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua72#3025733b

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 June 2013 N45905 United Airlines 0 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (ERW/KEWR) non

Revision history:

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10-May-2023 15:07 harro Added

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