A United Airlines flight traveling from Denver to Los Angeles was diverted to Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday morning after the flight crew discovered a crack in the aircraft’s windshield.
According to airline officials, United Flight 1093 departed Denver International Airport at 5:51 a.m. MDT en route to Los Angeles International Airport. While flying over southern Utah, the crew detected a crack in one of the layers of the plane’s multilayer windshield, prompting a precautionary diversion to ensure passenger safety.
The aircraft landed safely in Salt Lake City at 7:31 a.m., where maintenance teams were immediately dispatched to assess the situation.
A total of 140 people were on board, including 134 passengers and six crew members, according to United Airlines. No injuries were reported, and the landing was described as routine and precautionary.
In an official statement, the airline said:
“United Flight 1093 landed safely in Salt Lake City to address a crack in one layer of its multilayer windshield. Our maintenance team will fully inspect the aircraft, and in the meantime, we’ve arranged for another aircraft to take customers to Los Angeles this afternoon.”
Aviation experts note that aircraft windshields are built with multiple reinforced layers designed to withstand high pressure and temperature changes. Cracks in a single layer typically do not compromise the structural integrity of the plane, but airlines divert flights out of an abundance of caution.
Passengers were accommodated in the Salt Lake City terminal while crews worked to inspect the jet and arrange an alternate aircraft for the remainder of the trip to Los Angeles later in the day.
The type of aircraft involved and the cause of the windshield damage were not immediately disclosed.
