It’s bad enough when it happens to your car but what would you do if you were at the controls of an aircraft? If you’re a driver you will have probably experienced a stone thrown up by a truck or a bus hitting your windscreen. With any luck it does no damage, but it could crack or shatter your windscreen and result in a nasty accident.

Last week a Saab 2000 aircraft on a flight from Aberdeen airport experienced a cracked windscreen just 10 minutes into the flight. The captain reported the crack in the multi layered, toughened glass windscreen and the aircraft was directed to return to the airport. A full emergency was called and police, fire and ambulance crews were scrambled to the airport to meet the aircraft on its return.

The 38 passengers were transferred to an alternative aircraft t take them to their destination at Scatsta in Shetland.

Note: Always pre-book your Aberdeen Airport parking for the greatest savings.