Airplane with Nearly 60 Passengers Forced to Make Emergency Landing at Fresno Airport

Apr. 18—A commercial passenger airplane had to make an emergency landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport on Monday afternoon due to a cracked windshield.

The landing occurred around 4 p.m., airport public information officer Vikkie Calderon said.

The plane made a safe landing and no medical aid was required, Calderon said.

Johnathan Lopez of the Fresno Fire Department said the plane — American Airlines flight 3130 — was flying from Phoenix to California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport in Arcata.

The plane was a SkyWest craft and had 56 to 58 passengers on board.

SkyWest confirmed the incident in a statement sent out Monday night.

"SkyWest flight 3130, operating as American Eagle from Phoenix, Arizona (PHX) to Arcata, California (ACV), landed safely in Fresno, California (FAT) after experiencing a cracked windshield," the statement said. "The flight later continued to Arcata on a different aircraft."

This story was originally published April 18, 2022 4:29 PM.

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