Boeing aircraft makes emergency landing in Japan due to cockpit window crack

A Toyama-bound flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways returned to Sapporo-New Chitose airport after the discovery of a crack in the window of the cockpit. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was diverted midair after the detection of the crack and the air traffic controller allowed the plane to return to the departure airport.

The spokesperson of All Nippon Airways said that flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport when a crack was found on the outermost of four layers of windows surrounding the cockpit. The airline spokesperson added that the flight landed safely with 59 passengers and six crew onboard.

"The crack was not something that affected the flight's control or pressurization," the ANA spokesperson said.

The incident comes as Boeing is facing increased scrutiny after the cabin panel detached mid-air from a new Alaska Airlines aircraft last week. The US Federal Aviation Administration decided to temporarily ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes.

While Japan's All Nippon Airways aircraft doesn't belong to the same category, the incident deepens the questions about the safety of the aircraft manufactured by the global aviation giant, reports livemint.com.