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United 777 makes steep descent after cockpit windscreen cracks at 37,000 feet

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A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying as many as 276 passengers descended steeply over the North Atlantic after its main cockpit windscreen cracked at about 37,000 feet. The incident occurred early Saturday; the available report does not specify the aircraft’s destination, the cause of the crack or whether anyone was injured.

Discovered 2026-10-10T10:54:46.363474-07:00 | 2026-10-10T10:54:46.363474-07:00

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  • A cockpit windscreen failure at cruise altitude prompted a steep descent, underscoring the operational consequences of a failure in a critical aircraft component.
  • The report says the 777-200 had as many as 276 passengers aboard; it provides no information on the cause, injuries or subsequent investigation.

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