An MD80 crew, in cruise at FL270, experienced a shattered cockpit window, spawning a descent to 1100...

Attributes
ACN	565701
Time
Date	200211
Day	Thu
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdc.artcc
State Reference	AB
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Embraer Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	565701
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At cruise FL270, first officer window shattered. Declared emergency with ATC. Descended to 11000 ft and continued to lga without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, IN CRUISE AT FL270, EXPERIENCED A SHATTERED COCKPIT WINDOW, SPAWNING A DSCNT TO 11000 FT.

Narrative: AT CRUISE FL270, FO WINDOW SHATTERED. DECLARED EMER WITH ATC. DSNDED TO 11000 FT AND CONTINUED TO LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

An MD80 crew, in cruise at FL270, experienced a shattered cockpit window, spawning a descent to 11000 ft.