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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | MASwings |
| Registration: | 9M-MWD |
| MSN: | 873 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | En-route from Kuching to Mulu, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kuching Airport (KCH) |
| Mulu Airport (MZV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
MASwings ATR72-212A which operated MH3823 from Kuching Airport (KCH) to Mulu Airport (MZV) was diverted to Bintulu Airport (BTU) due to the left hand side (LHS) windshield cracked in flight while cruising at 15,000 feet.
CAUSE:
Moisture ingress is believed to be the most likely cause of the windshield to crack.
Sources:
http://www.mot.gov.my/SiteCollectionImages/kemalangan%20udara/statistik%202015/SI1015.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2019 17:57 | harro | Added |
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