A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, flight UA1093 from Denver to Los Angeles, was forced to divert to Salt Lake City on October 16, 2025, after its windshield was damaged at a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet. The incident, reported on October 19, 2025, resulted in minor arm injuries to one of the pilots. The captain reported seeing an object just before the impact, leading to speculation that the damage may have been caused by falling space debris or a small meteorite, a rare event in commercial aviation. The aircraft, carrying 140 passengers, landed safely, and passengers were rebooked on a different flight to their destination. No official cause for the windshield damage has been confirmed, and the incident is under investigation. In a separate incident reported on the same day, two United Airlines aircraft were involved in a minor ground collision at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on October 17, 2025, with no reported injuries.
United Airlines 737 MAX Windshield Damaged Mid-Flight by Suspected Space Debris, Pilot Injured
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