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Spiders in my Windshield ???

Postby Jetranger » Tue May 06, 2014 6:50 pm

How do I get rid of the Spiders in my Windshield ????

See : http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/06/travel/cracked-delta-windshield/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Re: Spiders in my Windshield ???

Postby expat » Tue May 06, 2014 11:54 pm

Jetranger wrote:How do I get rid of the Spiders in my Windshield ???? ]


This may help...... :lol:

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However, this is no biggy. It was just the outer pane. However, the shock factor for the passengers due and for the pilot sat in front of it are a bigger danger due to over reaction.


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Re: Spiders in my Windshield ???

Postby Hawkeye07 » Thu May 08, 2014 3:46 pm

What airline was it that had the pilot's windshield blow out several years ago and the pilot was daggling out of the cockpit? The first officer made the landing.


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Re: Spiders in my Windshield ???

Postby Hagar » Thu May 08, 2014 3:51 pm

Hawkeye07 wrote:What airline was it that had the pilot's windshield blow out several years ago and the pilot was daggling out of the cockpit? The first officer made the landing.


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British Airways. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/the-day-pilot-was-sucked-out-of-birmingham-223909
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Re: Spiders in my Windshield ???

Postby expat » Thu May 08, 2014 4:18 pm

Hawkeye07 wrote:What airline was it that had the pilot's windshield blow out several years ago and the pilot was daggling out of the cockpit? The first officer made the landing.


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As Hagar said. Short version, it was caused by the technician not using the AMM and taking the wrong screws. They were too short and the rest is history :roll:

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Edit. If you search Youtube for the Discovery Channel series Aircraft Investigations, there is an episode that covers this accident. I will see if I can find a link.
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Re: Spiders in my Windshield ???

Postby Hawkeye07 » Fri May 09, 2014 8:32 pm

Matt, Doug, Thanks for the info.
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