NONE · AIRBUS A319 112 · 2015-05-05 · New Orleans, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15IA225
Event ID
20150511X92031
Type
Incident
Date
2015-05-05
Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Coordinates
29.993333, -90.259162
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
136
Total aboard
136
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
A319 112
Registration
N941FR
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ingression of moisture into the windshield’s laminate layer, which induced electrical arcing in the windshield heating system that subsequently cracked the outer glass pane of the windshield.