SWEARINGEN SA227 LEFT-SEAT COCKPIT WINDOW BLOWS OUT AT 18,000 FEET

The pilot of a Swearingen SA227 got a chilly shock early Thursday morning high above North Dakota. The twin turboprop, N3108B, was climbing through 18,000 feet just after 0100 local time when the left seat window blew outward and separated from the aircraft. The pilot moved to the right seat and...

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