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Old 03-22-2011, 09:52 AM
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Fox News is reporting that a United Boeing jet diverted after an inflight fire and broken windshield.
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Old 03-22-2011, 10:45 AM
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Had a windshield heat control fry in a Nine at night. That was entertaining.
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I had a windshield heat element arc and crack the windshield on a 737, got a good whiff of electrical smoke before the CB popped and the inner pane let go. It gets your attention for sure, hope that's all it was for this crew.
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May be a coincidence, but a google search returned coverage of a similar incident that occurred in May

Faulty windshield heater led to United Airlines jet's cockpit fire from - NYPOST.com
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