New Delhi: In its latest series of mishaps, the windshield of a Dreamliner of Air India cracked as the plane landed at Melbourne airport today though there was no threat to about 100 people on board, airline officials said.
Air India's local manager Madhu C Mathen said the windshield of the aircraft which landed at Melbourne this morning suffered damage and a new one was being brought in tomorrow's flight.
"The new windshield will be fixed and the aircraft will be ready soon," he said, adding that the passengers were adjusted in other flights for their onward journey.
Air India officials here said the Dreamliner was grounded at Melbourne following the incident but maintained that the cracks on the windshield caused no threat to the aircraft as these were made of very thick glass and plastic material.
The sources said rapid changes in outside temperature could be the reason behind the incident, adding however that the results of the inquiry should be awaited.
04/11/13 PTI/Economic Times
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Air India's local manager Madhu C Mathen said the windshield of the aircraft which landed at Melbourne this morning suffered damage and a new one was being brought in tomorrow's flight.
"The new windshield will be fixed and the aircraft will be ready soon," he said, adding that the passengers were adjusted in other flights for their onward journey.
Air India officials here said the Dreamliner was grounded at Melbourne following the incident but maintained that the cracks on the windshield caused no threat to the aircraft as these were made of very thick glass and plastic material.
The sources said rapid changes in outside temperature could be the reason behind the incident, adding however that the results of the inquiry should be awaited.
04/11/13 PTI/Economic Times
