A Cayman Airways aeroplane developed a “minor defect” with the captain’s windshield on landing in Los Angeles, the airline has said
Flight KX480 – a Boeing 737 Max 8 – travelled from Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman (GCM) to Los Angeles (LAX) on Wednesday, 3 Jan.
On arrival, at about 7.30pm, a defect occurred on the outermost, non-structural layer of the windshield, Cayman Airways said in a press release.
According to the airline, the defect “does not affect the aircraft’s ability to be safely operated”.
However, Cayman’s national carrier decided to remove the aircraft from service in order to have the windshield replaced in Los Angeles before further flights.
Cayman Airways dispatched another plane from its jet fleet in Grand Cayman to Los Angeles on the morning of Thursday, 4 Jan.
This allowed it to operate flight KX481, which was originally scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 7am (PST) that morning.
The aircraft that was removed from service is scheduled to fly again on Saturday, 6 Jan.
“Cayman Airways maintains its steadfast commitment to safety as the primary focus of the airline’s daily operations,” the press release said.
It apologised to affected passengers for any inconvenience.
Flights for Friday, 5 Jan., have been altered to the following schedule:
KX803 to Grand Cayman will depart Barbados at 11.40pm (AST)
KX604 to Kingston will depart Grand Cayman at 3.20pm
KX605 to Grand Cayman will depart Kingston at 5.30pm
KX606 to Kingston will depart Grand Cayman at 7.40pm
KX607 to Grand Cayman will depart Kingston at 9.50pm
KX835 to Grand Cayman will depart Havana at 9pm
All other flights will remain as originally scheduled.
Passengers affected by the above changes to the airline’s schedule will receive notifications from Cayman Airways with the new flight times.
Earlier this week, the US Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice for all Boeing 737 Max operators to check for a loose bolt that could impact how the aircraft turns.
All four of Cayman Airways’ Boeing 737 Max 8 planes were checked and a spokesperson confirmed there were no missing parts.
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