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Officials have determined what they believed caused a United Airlines plane’s windshield to crack at 36,000 feet. According to CEO John Dean, California-based company called Windborne Systems began looking into the incident following a report from the National Transportation Safety Board and determined that the Boeing 737 Max very likely ran into one of its weather balloons. The incident, which …

A Weather Balloon May Have Cracked a United Plane’s Windshield  The New York Times Mystery object hits United flight at 36,000 feet; Passenger describes terrifying moments  FOX 11 Los Angeles Silicon Valley startup admits its balloon may have struck United jet, forcing emergency landing  San Francisco Chronicle Object that hit United flight’s windshield may have been weather balloon, company says  ABC News – Breaking …

The pilots of a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flying from Denver to Los Angeles experienced an in-flight scare after an object apparently impacted and cracked the cockpit windshield while at cruising altitude. One of the pilots received injuries to his arm and the plane diverted to Salt Lake City for a safe landing. Although a windshield failure is not …

A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) was forced to divert to Salt Lake City (SLC) on October 16, 2025, after a cracked windshield was discovered midair. The incident involved flight UA1093, carrying 140 passengers and crew. According to aviationa2z, the aircraft descended from 36,000 to 26,000 feet before safely landing …

CHICAGO- A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) was forced to divert to Salt Lake City (SLC) after a cracked windshield was discovered midair. The incident occurred on October 16, 2025, during flight UA1093, carrying 140 passengers and crew. According to reports, the aircraft descended from 36,000 to 26,000 feet before …

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via Rebekah McClean Kersplat … thwack … thunk … wham! There’s nothing quite like a summer road trip and the hail-like sound of bugs hitting your windshield and leaving a streak of splatter. The blobs are icky but they also leave identifiable patterns. Mark Hostetler, a wildlife biologist, noticed how messy his windshield would get, especially in May and September, …