WILLEMSTAD - The cockpit window of the TUI aircraft that made a precautionary landing in Curaçao on Sunday night has been repaired. The qualified aircraft maintenance company Antilles Aerospace has removed the cracked window.
The Boeing 787 took off from Bonaire on Sunday night, after which a loud bang was heard. The pilot decided to start the landing because a crack had formed in the windshield. The three hundred passengers had to disembark at Hato Airport.
A new window was flown in, after which technicians from Antilles Aerospace removed the window and replaced it with the new one. The technicians were supported by Miles Construction, which supplied a crane to lift the 200-pound window.
On Wednesday afternoon, the aircraft was still able to start its return journey to Amsterdam.
