British Airways flight windscreen cracked by block of ice at 35,000 feet; lands safely

A block of ice that fell from anor plane flying 1,000 feet cracked windscreen of a British Airways flight. As Boeing 777, flying from London's Gatwick to Costa Rica in Central America, was flying at an altitude of 35,000 feet, an ice block struck its windshield, reported DailyMail. pilots of British Airways flight with damaged windshield managed to fly plane into San Jose, where repairs were done. 

Ice block shatters plane's windscreen heing to London from Costa Rica

time taken for repair of windshield resulted in a delay of 200 passengers who were heing to London from Costa Rica for Christmas eve. Flight BA2236 was due to leave San Jose for Gatwick on December 23 and passengers h been told to expect a 90-minute delay, as per DailyMail report. However, due to shattered windscreen, plane needed specialist repairs. flight was rescheduled for following evening as flight was delayed by at least 50 hours and y left only on Boxing day. 

Jo Mitchell and Geir Olafsson h been on honeymoon in Costa Rica and h planned to return to Edinburgh via Gatwick in time for Christmas. Mitchell told Independent that y h tried to find a connecting flight, however, British Airways app showed a four-hour delay, while flight was delayed till next day. y waited in queues with ors for four hours and y were told plane h cracked windshield and required repair. She ded that people were crying at airport as y could not celebrate Christmas with ir family. 

Passengers share experience

passengers were brought to a hotel for night and were n taken back to airport on Christmas Eve for a planned 10 pm departure, as per Independent report. However, y arrived to find that efforts to divert a plane from Jamaica to pick m up h failed as crew were at end of ir permitted working hours. A passenger named Alice Hill tweeted, “ BA2236 from San Jose saga continues, 1h30 sat on Tarmac as ground staff failed to count who exactly is on flight. BA cabin crew are excellent and as frustrated as us. Merry Christmas.” BA2236 finally left 50 hours late at 8:35 pm on Christmas Day and arrived in London shortly after 12 pm on 26 December. British Airways spokesperson expressed a 'heartfelt apology' to passengers. 

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