Object that hit United flight's windshield may have been weather balloon, company says
United Airlines Flight 1093 diverted to Salt Lake City after the crew discovered windshield damage on a Boeing 737 traveling from Denver to Los Angeles.
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2 developments- Oct 19, 2025United Airlines flight diverts after windshield cracks at 36,000 feet
- Oct 21, 2025Object that hit United flight's windshield may have been weather balloon, company says
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Quiet for 343 daysLast development · Oct 21, 2025 — Object that hit United flight's windshield may have been weather balloon, company says
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1 viewpointA United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon
United Airlines flight diverts after windshield cracks at 36,000 feet