Flybe pane forced to return after its windscreen was cracked.

Flybe plane forced to turn back after a cracked windscreen

Flybe pane forced to return after its windscreen was cracked.
Flybe pane forced to return after its windscreen was cracked.
Flybe Embraer 195 aircraft
Flybe Embraer 195 aircraft

A  Flybe  Embraer 195 aircraft heading to London Gatwick from Cornwall Airport Newquay at 07:35 BST on Tuesday 24th  April 2018, was forced to turn back after a crack covering the windscreen in the cockpit appeared.

The plane was carrying 92 passengers and was at 12, 000 ft (3, 750m) at the time. Passenger Ray Ellis who was  going to a business meeting in London said: “ The plane slowed down a bit, then they made an announcement that there was a crack in the windscreen and they had to return to Newquay.” Road transport to Gatwick was arranged for the passengers.