B757-200
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Distraction; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Diverted; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
At an altitude of FL370 there was a loud bang followed by the shattering of the L1 window. No pressurization loss. [Advised ATC] and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.Windshield failure.
A B757-200 L1 window shattered with a loud bang at FL370 so the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.