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Something from "space" may have just struck a United Airlines flight over Utah

a day ago
  • #aviation
  • #safety
  • #NTSB
  • NTSB investigating an airliner struck by an object mid-flight over Utah.
  • United Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City after impact.
  • Images show significant cracking on a 737 MAX windscreen; pilot injured by glass shards.
  • Object's origin unconfirmed; pilot described it as 'space debris'.
  • Aircraft landed safely; cockpit maintained cabin pressure despite damage at 36,000 feet.