New Delhi: An Air India Dreamliner windshield cracked while landing in Australia, an airline official said on Monday, the latest in a string of mishaps the aircraft has suffered in recent times. The Delhi-Melbourne-Sydney-Delhi flight, carrying 74 passengers, developed a crack late on Sunday while landing in Melbourne city, Air India spokesman Praveen Bhatnagar said on Monday. The cockpit windscreen developed a crack while landing. The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet has been suffering technical glitches of late, including an incident where the fuselage panel of a jet fell off last month while landing in the southern city of Bangalore. The Dreamliner has encountered several serious difficulties since entering operation two years ago, especially with its batteries, causing the entire fleet to be grounded for about four months earlier this year. Scandinavian operator Norwegian Air Shuttle has also criticised the plane’s reliability after it found a flaw in the electrical system. gulfnews/news/world/india/air-india-dreamliner-windshield-cracks-while-landing-1.1251313
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:57:08 +0000
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