US Airways A320 near Philadelphia on May 22nd 2014, cracked windshield

A US Airways Airbus A320-200, registration N108UW performing flight US-768 from Orlando,FL to Philadelphia,PA (USA), was descending towards Philadelphia when the crew reported a cracked windshield. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.

The airline confirmed a cracked windshield, which may have been caused by hail storms around Phialdelphia at the time of the arrival, however, the investigation is not yet completed.

Metars:

KPHL 222205Z 08008KT 6SM -RA SCT025 BKN030 OVC085 21/17 A2981 RMK AO2 TSE05 OCNL LTGCG DSNT S-DSNT SW DSNT NW CB DSNT S-DSNT SW DSNT NW MOV NE P0000 T02110172 $

KPHL 222154Z 06011G18KT 4SM -TSRA BKN031CB OVC085 21/17 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE09B22 TSE09B22 SLP094 OCNL LTGICCG VC S-VC SW TS VC S-VC SW MOV SE P0002 T02110172 $

KPHL 222135Z 05007KT 4SM -TSRA SCT045CB BKN090 OVC130 21/17 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE09B22 TSE09B22 PRESRR OCNL LTGICCG VC SW-W TS VC SW-VC W MOV SE P0002 T02110172 $

KPHL 222131Z 08008KT 5SM -TSRA FEW042CB BKN090 BKN130 OVC220 21/17 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE09B22 TSE09B22 OCNL LTGICCG VC W TS VC W MOV SE P0001 T02110172 $

KPHL 222135Z COR 05007KT 4SM -TSRA SCT045CB BKN090 OVC130 21/17 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE09B22 TSE09B22 PRESRR OCNL LTGICCG VC SW-VC W TS VC SW-VC W MOV SE P0002 T02110

KPHL 222122Z 06007KT 7SM -TSRA FEW042CB BKN120 BKN240 22/18 A2980 RMK AO2 RAE09B22 TSE09B22 OCNL LTGICCG VC W TS VC W MOV SE P0000 T02170178 $

KPHL 222054Z 15006KT 5SM -TSRA SCT055CB SCT080 BKN120 OVC220 22/17 A2978 RMK AO2 RAB13 TSB17 SLP084 OCNL LTGICCG VC S-VC SW TS VC S-VC SW MOV SE P0003 60003 T02170172 55009 $

KPHL 222033Z 08008KT 4SM -TSRA SCT048CB BKN110 BKN150 OVC220 22/17 A2977 RMK AO2 RAB13 TSB17 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV SE P0001 T02220172 $

KPHL 222017Z 09005KT 7SM -TSRA SCT035CB SCT080 BKN150 BKN250 23/17 A2978 RMK AO2 RAB13 TSB17 FRQ LTGICCG VC NW TS VC NW MOV SE P0000 T02280167 $

KPHL 222045Z 09007KT 5SM -TSRA SCT055CB SCT080 BKN120 OVC220 21/17 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB13 TSB17 OCNL LTGICCG VC S-VC SW TS VC S-VC SW MOV SE P0002 T02110172 $

KPHL 221954Z 07005KT 6SM HZ SCT035 SCT080 BKN250 24/16 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 FRQ LTGCG DSNT NW CB DSNT NW MOV SE T02390161 $

KPHL 221854Z 13006KT 6SM HZ SCT028 SCT200 26/16 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02560161

KPHL 221754Z VRB04KT 6SM HZ FEW020 SCT026 23/17 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02330167 10239 20178 58016

KPHL 221750Z 11005KT 6SM HZ FEW020 SCT026 24/17 A2981 RMK AO2

KPHL 221654Z 14005KT 6SM HZ SCT018 OVC024 22/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02170156

KPHL 221640Z 00000KT 6SM HZ SCT018 OVC022 22/16 A2983 RMK AO2 T02170156