Passenger jet forced to return to London Heathrow after windscreen cracks
Briefly

Flight 017 experienced a malfunction shortly after takeoff, leading to an immediate return to Heathrow. The Airbus A330-200, carrying 188 passengers and 12 crew, landed safely and underwent maintenance. The airline facilitated accommodations for passengers, ensuring those who couldn't fly until Sunday were provided meals and hotel rooms. Fortunately, no other flights faced disruptions, marking this incident as another occurrence involving flights from London.
Flight 017, carrying 188 passengers and 12 crew, reported a fault shortly after take-off, prompting an immediate return to Heathrow where it landed safely.
Passengers on the disrupted flight were accommodated; those re-booked for later that day received meals and hotel rooms if they had to wait until Sunday.
The aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, underwent maintenance checks post-incident, with no disruption reported to other flights, according to the airline.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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