The windshield of a plane departing from Singapore broke during the flight. There were 249 passengers and 17 crew members on board the Boeing plane at the time. For safety reasons, the plane was diverted to an airport in Taiwan. Experts said the glass breakage could have been influenced by the quality of the workmanship and the level of wear on the aircraft.
The Singapore Airlines plane was scheduled to land in Tokyo, but the windshield broke during the flight, so it was diverted to an airport in Taiwan.
The Boeing 777 was carrying 249 passengers and 17 crew members. A spokesperson for the airline said the landing in Taipei was “without disruption”.
The windshield of the plane was cracked. expert on causes
Aviation expert Kok Wah Chow told Singapore's Straits Times that airlines sometimes ground or reroute planes with cracked windshields for safety reasons. , he said it's usually “not something to worry about.”
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– The windshield is extremely durable. The thickness is about 5 cm. Its main structure is made of acrylic, a very strong material, explained Chow, a former airline executive with more than 30 years of experience.
He added that cracks in the outer layer of a windshield can be caused by factors such as mechanical wear and manufacturing quality.
Experts say similar accidents can occur every few years for most aircraft.
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