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American Airlines 777 Cockpit Windshield Shatters Over The Atlantic, Forcing JFK Diversion

An American Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Munich turned back over the Atlantic after the first officer’s cockpit windshield shattered, forcing a diversion to New York JFK. The photo looks terrifying, but 777 windshields are built in layers and so there's no penetration, depressurization, or immediat

13 May 2026Source: View from the Wing