Passengers Alert Crew to Missing Windows Mid-Flight

A plane traveling from London to Orlando was forced to turn around after passengers noticed a "noisier and colder" cabin. The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation report revealed that the plane took off with two missing windowpanes, which caused increased cabin noise and cold temperatures. After a crew member noticed a window seal flapping and a slipped windowpane, the pilots decided to return to London Stansted Airport. The aircraft was found to be missing two windowpanes and had a dislodged third windowpane upon inspection. The investigation attributed the missing windowpanes to thermal damage caused by bright lights used during a filming session the day before the flight.