Southwest Flight Diverts to Tulsa After Windshield Crack
A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Baltimore diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, after the aircraft’s windshield cracked in flight, according to federal aviation officials and multiple news reports. The plane landed safely, and no injuries were reported.
What happened
USA Today reported that Southwest Flight 2665 took off from Albuquerque around 2 p.m. local time on May 11 and was later diverted after a crew member reported the damaged windshield. The FAA said the aircraft landed safely at Tulsa International Airport at about 4:20 p.m. local time.
The flight had been headed to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. According to the same report, the FAA noted that aircraft windshields are built from multiple layers of tempered glass and other materials, and the agency is investigating what caused the crack.
Additional reporting
Search results and follow-up coverage from other outlets, including local and business press reports, matched the core sequence of events: the aircraft departed Albuquerque, the windshield cracked while the plane was at cruising altitude, and the crew diverted to Tulsa as a precaution. Passengers were later rebooked onto another aircraft for the rest of the trip.
Why it matters
While a cracked windshield sounds dramatic, the safe diversion and landing suggest the crew followed standard safety procedures. The bigger question now is what caused the damage and whether the FAA’s investigation identifies a maintenance or in-flight impact issue.
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