Windscreen cracks cause emergency flight diversion

Tuesday 02 October 2018

Cracks in the windscreen of a Blue Islands plane led to an emergency diversion to Jersey this morning.

Southampton-bound flight BE6300 landed at the airport around 07:46 after a heating element failure led the cracks to appear.

Officials later said that the aircraft – an ATR 72 – landed “safely and without incident”. However, emergency services were called as part of “standard procedure.”

Pictured: The cracks in the windscreen were caused by the failure of a heating element, the airline said.

Passengers then disembarked the plane, before being transferred to a “back-up aircraft” to continue their journey. The flight took off at 08:50.

“The safety of passengers, crew and aircraft is Blue Islands’ highest priority and we apologise for the inconvenience experienced. While there are some small subsequent delays, passengers should continue to check in as normal,” a spokesperson said.