Overview
- United Flight 1093 from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City on Oct. 16 after a crack formed in one layer of the cockpit windscreen.
- The NTSB confirmed an investigation on Sunday, stating it is gathering radar, weather and flight recorder data and has sent the windscreen to its laboratory.
- United said the jet landed safely with 134 passengers and six crew, and a replacement aircraft completed the trip to Los Angeles about six hours later.
- Photos shared on social media appear to show cuts on a pilot’s forearm and heavy cracking near the upper inboard corner of the captain’s window, though officials have not verified the images.
- Competing theories remain unconfirmed, with the captain reportedly mentioning ‘space debris’ while outside analysts point to high‑altitude hail and others note the possibility of an internal electrical or arcing fault.