United Express Embraer 175 returns to Houston after cockpit windscreen cracks
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- United Express flight 6309, operated by Mesa Airlines on an Embraer 175, departed Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport at 12:20 local time and experienced a crack in the forward windscreen on the right side of the cockpit during climb, sending shards into the cabin.
- The crew declared an emergency, requested permission to return, and the aircraft landed safely at Houston around 13:00; the FAA opened an investigation, and all passengers were transferred to a spare aircraft and reached their destination with a minor delay.
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