I’m tempted to lock this for sensationalism. The top of four layers of cockpit glass cracked. While it’s SOP to return to port after detecting a crack in the cockpit, this type of damage isn’t uncommon in Boeing aircraft, including the 787:
I mean, it’s not great to have planes be forced to turn around because of cracked glass and I think this is the first 737 to experience the issue, but it’s not a big deal imo.
Stress is eventually going to cause wear and then failure to lots of parts, especially ones on the outermost layer of the plane. That’s why they’re over-engineered. Does there need to be 4 layers of cockpit windshield? Probably not, but humans make mistakes and we’re lucky to have those extra layers so we can turn around and land safely.
I’m tempted to lock this for sensationalism. The top of four layers of cockpit glass cracked. While it’s SOP to return to port after detecting a crack in the cockpit, this type of damage isn’t uncommon in Boeing aircraft, including the 787:
https://i.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/300910676/the-mystery-of-the-cracked-boeing-787-dreamliner-cockpit-windows
https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20231229/vietnamese-plane-with-cracked-cockpit-window-safely-lands-in-japan/77558.html
I’m not sure the fact that this happens to other Boeing aircraft makes this less alarming. Seems like something that shouldn’t be happening at all.
I mean, it’s not great to have planes be forced to turn around because of cracked glass and I think this is the first 737 to experience the issue, but it’s not a big deal imo.
It’s certainly out of my area of expertise, so I’ll defer to you on that one.
Stress is eventually going to cause wear and then failure to lots of parts, especially ones on the outermost layer of the plane. That’s why they’re over-engineered. Does there need to be 4 layers of cockpit windshield? Probably not, but humans make mistakes and we’re lucky to have those extra layers so we can turn around and land safely.