Sudden trouble struck a United Airlines flight just before landing. On October 16, the windshield of a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft cracked mid-air. The plane was travelling from Denver to Los Angeles. At that time, there were a total of 140 passengers and crew members on board. The pilot was injured by glass fragments when the windshield cracked and broke.
It is learned that the Los Angeles-bound flight was supposed to land at Salt Lake City International Airport. The pilot noticed cracks in the aircraft's windshield when the flight was 322 kilometres away from the airport. At that time, the flight was at an altitude of 36,000 feet. For an emergency landing, the aircraft quickly descended 10,000 feet. It was then that the aircraft's windshield broke and glass fragments pierced the pilot's hand.
After the incident, another aircraft was arranged to take the passengers to Los Angeles. The passengers reached Los Angeles about six hours late.
Aircraft windshields are typically designed to withstand bird strikes or sudden changes in air pressure. However, if a fast-moving solid object strikes, the windshield can easily break. United Airlines has not yet issued any statement regarding the cause of the incident. However, according to aviation experts, this incident may have occurred due to the impact of a solid object mid-air.
