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QANTAS grounds a Boeing 747-400 due to a cracked windshield

Copyright Photo: John Adlard. Boeing 747-438 ER VH-OEI (msn 32913) on approach at Sydney was the aircraft involved.

QANTAS Airways (Sydney) stated todayย one of its Boeing 747-400s had been grounded after developing cracks in its windshield while flying from the United States.ย The Boeing 747-400 landed safely in Melbourne this morning after a flight from Los Angeles but was immediately grounded. The first officer noticed the cracks during the flight, a spokesman said.

The windshield is expected to be replaced according to this report by Reuters and the plane was expected to leave for the United States again early on Tuesday.

Read the full report:

www.reuters.com/article/idCNB71973620100405?rpc=44