Incident Boeing 737 MAX 8 C-GEKZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280632
 
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Date:Tuesday 5 July 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B38M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Owner/operator:Air Canada
Registration: C-GEKZ
MSN: 61236/7478
Year of manufacture:2019
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:over northern Nebraska -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN)
Destination airport:Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 conducting flight AC1072 from Denver International Airport (KDEN), CO to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL), QC was climbing to cruise altitude when, around 38,000', the flight crew heard a loud crack noise. They determined that the #3 window on the FO side had a crack in it. The aircraft descended down to 9,000', declared a PAN PAN and diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), MN. The crew reported that the cabin pressure was maintained the entire time and the masks did not deploy. The aircraft landed in KMSP without further incident.
The aircraft resumed service on July 7.

Sources:

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History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 February 2022 C-GEKZ Air Canada 0 340 nm NW of Toronto non
8 November 2022 C-GEKZ Air Canada 0 180 nm W of Winnipeg, MB non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jul-2022 09:17 harro Added
22-Jul-2022 09:18 harro Updated

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