THY Plane with Cracked Window Returned to Takeoff Point

Turkish Airlines flight number TK-2658 Boeing B737-800 type aircraft took off from Istanbul Airport at 08.25 in the morning for the Sivas flight. Shortly after takeoff, the plane cockpit glass It cracked for an unknown reason. Following this incident, the plane returned to Istanbul Airport.

It was stated that after the THY plane returns to Istanbul Airport, the passengers will travel to Sivas with another plane while the plane is being maintained. Cracked glass in the area where pilots control the plane In terms of flight safety poses a significant risk. That’s why pilots can make an emergency landing in such a situation.

Similar events have occurred before

Previously, TUI had been operating from Antalya to the Netherlands. to the city of Rotterdam The traveling plane had entered a flock of birds. That’s why the plane, whose windows were cracked, made an emergency landing in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Similar events took place in China.

Cockpit windows pose a great risk after cracking. these cracks when it turns into a fracture and when the glasses shatter, it creates a vacuum effect. In this case, pilots generally try to balance the cockpit pressure by decreasing altitude. However, the equipment in the cockpits can be damaged and flight safety is at risk.

The glass used in airplanes is actually thousands of meters high They are specially produced to be resistant to all kinds of charges and pressure differences they may encounter. These special two-layer glasses also have a special layer between the layers. A heating system is also used in these windows.