Published on : Monday, October 22, 2018
Flight 688 departed Orlando International Airport Friday night bound to Reykjavik, Iceland. The aircraft was “on route over Canada when pilots noticed a crack in one of the cockpit windows,” according to a statement posted by the airline on a microblogging site.
The statement mentioned that following standard procedures, they diverted to a nearby airport in Bagotville (Canada).
The aircraft made a rapid descent during the emergency landing, dropping more than 26,000 feet in 10 minutes, according to a leading flight management software.
Icelandair notes that 155 passengers and seven crew members were on board, all of whom “were taken to a hotel for rest and another aircraft will pick them up later” Saturday.
The airline further added in its statement that passengers whose final destination is not Reykajvik have been rebooked.
Photos of the aircraft show that Icelandair’s use of the word “crack” was a rather mild description for the shattered cockpit window.
There appear to have been no injuries.