A pilot had to make an emergency landing when the windscreen of his plane cracked during a flight.
A pilot had to make an emergency landing when the windscreen of his plane cracked during a flight.
The Thomsonfly Boeing 737 300 flight, which had taken off from Newcastle to Palma, was diverted to Bordeaux, France, early on Wednesday.
The Thomsonfly Boeing 737 300 flight, which had taken off from Newcastle to Palma, was diverted to Bordeaux, France, early on Wednesday.
The 110 passengers on board were taken to a hotel and then on to Palma once the plane had been repaired, landing 15 hours later than scheduled.
The 110 passengers on board were taken to a hotel and then on to Palma once the plane had been repaired, landing 15 hours later than scheduled.
A Thomsonfly spokeswoman said no-one was injured in the incident.
A Thomsonfly spokeswoman said no-one was injured in the incident.
Tyneside woman Karen Thornton-Brown said: "I actually thought it was turbulence we were just going into, because the aircraft seemed to ditch quite considerably.
Tyneside woman Karen Thornton-Brown said: "I actually thought it was turbulence we were just going into, because the aircraft seemed to ditch quite considerably.
"Then the stewardesses were running around clearing people's tables with the food and drink, waking passengers up who were asleep to put their seatbelts on."
"Then the stewardesses were running around clearing people's tables with the food and drink, waking passengers up who were asleep to put their seatbelts on."
She said the pilot did a "fantastic job" in bringing the plane down safely.
She said the pilot did a "fantastic job" in bringing the plane down safely.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the incident.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the incident.
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