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A United Airlines flight was diverted after an object cracked the windshield, injuring the captain

The NTSB report suggests a weather balloon may have collided with the plane at 36,000 feet

The balloon company has implemented new safety measures to prevent future aircraft-balloon incidents

Two pilots ended up being covered in glass after a passenger jet collided with an apparent weather balloon at 36,000 feet, officials have said.

On Thursday, Oct. 16, United Airlines flight 1039 had been traveling from Denver to Los Angeles, when it was diverted to Salt Lake City due to damage sustained while flying near Moab, Utah.

The plane had been at 36,000 feet when an object unexpectedly cracked the multilayered windshield and injured the pilot, PEOPLE previously reported .

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