Flair Airlines flight to Winnipeg was forced to return to Toronto for an emergency landing following a birdstrike causing a busted windshield.
Thursday, October 24 2024, Flair Airlines flight FLE641 to Winnipeg International Airport, Canada returned to Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration C-FLKO) declared PAN-PAN right after departure and reported a bird strike.
Later the flight crew reported that they had a busted windshield in the cockpit, that they were not pressurizing and requested return to Toronto.
Being on approach the pilot requested to stop on the runway because they were unable to see outside due to shattered windshield.
