The aircraft was scheduled to embark on a multi-day charter away from base with a flight crew consisting of three pilots, an engineer, a load master and six cabin crew. The first sector was a positioning flight from London Stansted Airport to Orlando International Airport, Florida. In addition to the 11 crew there were nine passengers on board who were all employees of the tour operator or aircraft operating company.

The aircraft was previously at Southend for maintenance repair after being used for VIP flights on behalf of the British government.

The passengers sat together in the middle of the aircraft just ahead of the overwing exits.The aircraft departed a few minutes ahead of schedule and took off from Runway 22. Several passengers recalled that after takeoff the aircraft cabin seemed noisier and colder than theywere used to. As the aircraft climbed through FL100 and the seatbelt signs were switched off, the loadmaster, who had been seated just in front of the other passengers, walked towards the back of the aircraft. He noticed the increased cabin noise as he approached the overwing exits and his attention was drawn to a cabin window on the left side of the aircraft. He observed that the window seal was flapping in the airflow and the windowpane appeared to have slipped down1. He described the cabin noise as ‘loud enough to damage your hearing’.

The loadmaster told the cabin crew and then went to the flight deck to inform the commander. At this stage the aircraft was climbing past FL130, there were no abnormal indications on the flight deck and the aircraft pressurisation system was operating normally. The flight crew stopped the climb at FL140 and reduced airspeed whilst the engineer and then the third pilot went to look at the window. Having inspected the window, it was agreed the aircraft should return to Stansted.

The cabin was quickly secured and the flight crew initiated a descent, first to FL100 and then to FL90. They established the aircraft in a hold whilst they completed the overweight landing checklist, confirmed landing performance and briefed for the return to Stansted.

Having parked and shut down, the crew inspected the aircraft from the outside and saw that two cabin windowpanes were missing and a third was dislodged.

The windows appear to have sustained thermal damage and distortion because of elevated temperatures while illuminated for approximately four to five and a half hours during filming activity the day before the flight. It is likely that the flood lights were positioned closer than 10 m. Whereas in this case the damage became apparent at around FL100 and the flight was concluded uneventfully, a different level of damage by the same means might have resulted in more serious consequences, especially if window integrity was lost at higher differential pressure.

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Tuesday, May 14 2024, Delta flight #DL956 departed Atlanta at 22:28 EDT for a 3-hour-flight to Denver.

The Airbus A321 (registration N379DN) was vectored to 14,000 ft after takeoff from runway 26L at ATL airport.

Only two minutes after, the pilots contacted the tower to declare an emergency and be vectored to runway 27R.

While being asked to maintain altitude of 10,000 ft, the pilots reported being in trouble due to smoke and fumes in the cockpit.

The pilots also informed the controller about 185 souls on board, with 30,800 pounds remaining fuel. Pilots were wearing oxygen masks during the incident.

Oxygen masks are fed from an oxygen tank as opposed to the passengers who receive oxygen from a canister undergoing a chemical reaction. The pilots masks seal on the face insuring that they get the needed oxygen to maintain control of the aircraft.

The aircraft landed safely on runway 27 right and continued taxi to the gate.

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Following the incident, passengers were required to reschedule their flights, and WVUE reported the news.

A frequent flyer experienced an incident on March 31, 23 in New Orleans, which resulted in a travel delay.

The incident is said to be part of a growing problem in the airline industry.

Takeoff Aborted

Dallas Richins, a frequent business traveler, described an incident he experienced on a Delta flight. The traveler said from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Salt Lake City on Friday night was the “scariest incident” of his life.

The flight, Delta Air Lines Flight DL1482, was forced to make an emergency stop just as it was taking off, as a private Learjet on the tarmac got too close.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed that the Learjet did not cross the “hold short line.” But the air traffic controller canceled the takeoff clearance for the Delta Airbus A321 as a precaution.

The aircraft remained on the tarmac for almost 45 minutes before returning to the gate to allow the jet’s brakes to cool down. Passengers had to rebook their flights, and Richins said the chaos continued even after the incident.

According to Richins, passengers were left trying to rebook their flights and experiencing long wait times on the phone with Delta.

He stated, “It was a disaster… Poor people, they didn’t have any staff there. So the flight attendants were rebooking people.”

Delta Air Lines’s spokesperson apologized for the incident and its impact on travelers, stating that safety is its top priority.

Delta Flight DL 1482 flies from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to New Orleans Airport (MSY).

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On 25 April 2018 WOW Air launched a new flight from London Stansted Airport to Reykjavik Iceland (KEF) with a brand new Airbus A321 TF-DOG. The aircraft was only delivered the day before flights began. The flights operate from Stansted to Reykjavik with onward transatlantic connections.

This video features the first arrival and departure from Stansted Airport for the new service with the new airbus A321.

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