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757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« on: November 17, 2015, 06:57:20 PM »
I was flying on united 512 Ewr to lax on Sunday night. All seemed well at 36,000 feet when the pilot announced that we have declared a state of emergency and will be landing immediately in Pittsburg for a crack in the windshield. By the time we landed the entire thing was shattered (tempered glass). No decompression but he didn't take time dumping fuel and went straight in. Spent the night in Pittsburg and united brought in another ps aircraft to take us to lax on Monday.

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2015, 07:11:57 PM »
I was flying on united 512 Ewr to lax on Sunday night. All seemed well at 36,000 feet when the pilot announced that we have declared a state of emergency and will be landing immediately in Pittsburg for a crack in the windshield. By the time we landed the entire thing was shattered (tempered glass). No decompression but he didn't take time dumping fuel and went straight in. Spent the night in Pittsburg and united brought in another ps aircraft to take us to lax on Monday.

Wow, glad to hear you're ok. Did they offer you anything (aside for hotel)?

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2015, 07:25:37 PM »
That would have been one smelly cockpit if I was the pilot.

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2015, 07:26:22 PM »
That is nuts...bh all is ok

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2015, 07:46:38 PM »
Wow

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2015, 07:53:03 PM »
Whoa! That's really scary, b'h nothing happened.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2015, 07:54:59 PM »
Bh all is well. Did Chabad bring breakfast?
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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2015, 08:16:06 PM »
Scary. I don't understand why you didn't feel anything. They say that even a tiny whole can bring a plane down Chas Vshalom. ..

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2015, 08:29:37 PM »
I did feel him deploy the speed brakes before the announcement. I'll upload a picture when I get home tomorrow. They offered 300 dollar united voucher or 15,000 points to everyone on the flight. Side note, the voucher that they gave us for the hotel had united airlines corporate credit card number (all 16 digits) with exp date and cvv printed on it. (Lol)

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2015, 08:43:43 PM »
I did feel him deploy the speed brakes before the announcement. I'll upload a picture when I get home tomorrow. They offered 300 dollar united voucher or 15,000 points to everyone on the flight. Side note, the voucher that they gave us for the hotel had united airlines corporate credit card number (all 16 digits) with exp date and cvv printed on it. (Lol)
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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2015, 08:54:33 PM »
They say that even a tiny whole can bring a plane down
Apparently that's completely made up
http://gadgetopia.com/post/2606
« Last Edit: November 17, 2015, 08:58:14 PM by Ergel »
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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2015, 09:15:32 PM »
Wow bh you are ok. Were you in Y or J?

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2015, 09:15:39 PM »
Apparently that's completely made up
http://gadgetopia.com/post/2606
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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2015, 09:17:00 PM »
Apparently that's completely made up
http://gadgetopia.com/post/2606
Always wondered why people believe these stuff. You have people/military jumping out of planes all the time...and yes the door is open!!

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2015, 09:20:26 PM »
J. Row 1. Front row seat to the action. Landed with full emergency vehicles. Fire crew boards at the gate to confirm it is broken. When you see the picture you will understand the humor.

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2015, 09:38:42 PM »
J. Row 1. Front row seat to the action. Landed with full emergency vehicles. Fire crew boards at the gate to confirm it is broken. When you see the picture you will understand the humor.

My guess is it was obviously broken

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2015, 09:38:43 PM »
Always wondered why people believe these stuff. You have people/military jumping out of planes all the time...and yes the door is open!!
That's no proof at all.  You can fly up to 12500 feet in a unpressurized cabin legally,  and probably much higher practically.
On small turboprop planes you can open the windows,  and do so safely at 12000 feet

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2015, 09:45:07 PM »

Always wondered why people believe these stuff. You have people/military jumping out of planes all the time...and yes the door is open!!
yes but not at 36000 ft

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Re: 757 windshield shattered mid flight.
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2015, 10:11:36 PM »
I did feel him deploy the speed brakes before the announcement.

Ummmmmmmm... do you actually know what the "speed brakes" are?