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A United Airlines pilot was injured when a mystery object struck the windshield of a Boeing 737 at 36,000 feet, forcing an emergency landing. United Flight 1093, travelling from Denver to Los Angeles on Thursday, landed safely in Salt Lake City, where it remains grounded.

United said, “On Thursday, United flight 1093 landed safely in Salt Lake City to address damage to its multilayered windshield. We arranged for another aircraft to take customers to Los Angeles later that day and our maintenance team is working to return the aircraft to service," as per local media outlet KTLA.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Sunday that it is investigating a cracked windshield on a Boeing 737-8 near Moab, Utah.

The NTSB is investigating a cracked windscreen

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