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United Airlines Pilot Injured After High-Altitude Debris Cracks Windshield

United Airlines Pilot Injured After High-Altitude Debris Cracks Windshield

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 …

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United Airlines 737 MAX carrying 140 passengers to LAX diverts after mysterious object cracks cockpit windshield midair; pilot injured

United Airlines 737 MAX carrying 140 passengers to LAX diverts after mysterious object cracks cockpit windshield midair; pilot injured

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 …

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United Airlines 737 MAX Pilot Injured As Mysterious Object Cracks Windshield

United Airlines 737 MAX Pilot Injured As Mysterious Object Cracks Windshield

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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What’s That Splatter on Your Windshield?

What’s That Splatter on Your Windshield?

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, …

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