Object that cracked plane’s windshield at 36,000 feet identified by officials

Authorities have determined what they believe caused a United Airlines aircraft’s windshield to crack at an altitude of ...
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United 737 Max Windshield Crack at 36,000 Feet Linked to Balloon Strike

At 36,000 feet over Utah, the United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 experienced a violent collision in the air, crushing the exterior panel of the cockpit windshield and raining glass on the flight deck, ...

Weather balloon may have hit and cracked United plane's windshield, causing flight to divert

A United Airlines flight diverted to Salt Lake City after the pilots discovered a crack in one of the layers of the ...

Weather balloon may be responsible for mid-air United flight cracked windshield

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a weather balloon may be responsible for cracking ...