Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 6000; Flight Crew Type 500
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; Weather
Just prior to descent the Captain's Windshield shattered at FL350. The weather conditions were dropping at our destination due to approaching blizzard coupled with zero visibility on the Captain's side so we declared an emergency. We initiated our descent and approach immediately into our destination and the First Officer landed the aircraft without further incident.
An A300 Captain's window shattered at FL350 in cruise so an emergency was declared and the First Officer made the landing as blizzard conditions approached the airport.