Southwest Airlines Flight Diverts After Windshield Crack at 37,000 Feet
A Southwest Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Baltimore was forced to divert to Tulsa, Oklahoma, after the plane's windshield cracked mid-flight. The incident occurred on Monday, with the Boeing 737 cruising at 37,000 feet. The aircraft, registered as N265WN, is over 19 years old. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the plane landed safely and announced an investigation into the incident. Passengers were transferred to another aircraft to continue their journey to Baltimore, arriving four hours later than scheduled. Southwest Airlines praised the professionalism of its flight crew in handling the situation.