Nordstar B738 at Krasnojarsk on Dec 17th 2013, cracked windshield

A Nordstar Boeing 737-800, registration VQ-BPM performing flight Y7-855 from Krasnojarsk (Russia) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 127 passengers and 7 crew, was climbing out of Krasnojarsk's runway 29 when the crew stopped the climb at FL090 after the first officer's windshield cracked. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Krasnojarsk for a safe landing on runway 29 about 3:50 hours after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VQ-BDP departed two hours after landing and reached Dubai with a delay of 6:45 hours.