ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174112
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| Date: | Monday 23 February 2015 |
| Time: | 09:26 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-114 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Airlines |
| Registration: | N359NB |
| MSN: | 1923 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Richmond International Airport, VA (RIC/KRIC) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY) |
| New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Airlines flight DL1459 from New Orleans International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY) to New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), diverted to Richmond International Airport, VA (RIC/KRIC) due to a cracked windshield pane.
The Airbus A319 departed from New Orleans at 06:36 local time (12:36 UTC). Flying at the cruising altitude of FL390, the captain's windshield pane cracked. An emergency descent was initiated at 14:05 UTC and the crew decided to divert to Richmond. A safe landing was carried out on runway 34 at 14:26 UTC.
Sources:
https://forums.liveatc.net/atcaviation-audio-clips/delta-1459-broken-windshield/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1459/history/20150223/1228Z/KMSY/KRIC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2015 08:26 | harro | Added |
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