Southwest Flight 2665 Diverts to Tulsa After Cracked Windshield Southwest Airlines Flight
Southwest Airlines Flight 2665, a cracked windshield southwest airlines flight, diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, after the crew reported windshield damage while cruising at 37,000 feet on Monday. The flight had left Albuquerque around 2 p.m., about 20 minutes behind schedule, and passengers later reached Baltimore about 4 hours late.
Flight 2665 in Tulsa
Flightradar24 data showed the Boeing 737 turned south just over an hour into the trip. The aircraft, registered N265WN, landed in Tulsa after the crew reported a cracked windshield, according to the FAA. Southwest said the flight diverted safely to Tulsa due to a windshield crack.
Southwest said the landing was “uneventfully,” and passengers were put on another airplane to Baltimore. The airline also said, “We appreciate the professionalism of our Flight Crew,” after the flight landed and the replacement trip continued.
Baltimore Arrival Delay
The replacement airplane reached Baltimore around 11:30 p.m., about 4 hours later than passengers initially expected. The diverted aircraft was over 19 years old. The FAA said it will investigate the incident.
Plane windshields are designed with several layers, including tempered glass and other materials, and can still function safely if one layer is damaged. The same kind of damage has disrupted other flights in recent months, including a United Airlines jet last October at 36,000 feet and a government airplane carrying Pete Hegseth that U-turned over the Atlantic Ocean after its windshield cracked.
Windshield Crack History
The most serious windshield incident in the source material dates to 1990, when a British Airways pilot was partially ejected after an incorrectly installed windshield. The crew held the pilot in place, and he survived with frostbite and some fractures.
For passengers on Flight 2665, the immediate effect was a reroute and a late arrival, not a canceled trip. The practical next step is the FAA review, which will examine why the windshield cracked during the Tulsa diversion.
