"United Flight 1093 took off from Denver on Thursday morning, scheduled for a short flight to Los Angeles. But 37 minutes later, near the Utah city of Moab, the Boeing 737 Max began unexpectedly descending, per data from Flightradar24. After another 10 minutes, it abruptly turned north and diverted to Salt Lake City. In an X post on Sunday, the National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating "a cracked windscreen on a Boeing 737-8 during cruise flight.""
"Plane windscreens are designed with several layers so that they can still function safely in case any individual layer is damaged. xJonNYC, an aviation enthusiast who runs popular accounts on X and Bluesky, was first to report details of the damage. He shared photos that appeared to show the broken windshield, glass in the cockpit, and the captain's bloodied forearm. The plane also appeared to have scorch marks, suggesting that it could have been damaged by space debris or a small meteorite."
United Flight 1093 departed Denver for Los Angeles and, 37 minutes into cruise near Moab, began an unexpected descent. Ten minutes later the aircraft turned north and diverted to Salt Lake City, where it landed safely. The Boeing 737-8 sustained a cracked, multilayered windscreen that reportedly produced glass in the cockpit and a bloodied captain's forearm. Scorch marks on the fuselage suggested possible impact from space debris or a small meteorite. The NTSB is gathering radar, weather, and flight recorder data and has sent the windscreen to its labs. Passengers were placed on a replacement aircraft while maintenance addresses the damage.
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