Overview
- United flight UA1093 from Denver to Los Angeles descended from cruise near Moab, Utah and landed safely in Salt Lake City with about 140 passengers, who were flown onward on a replacement aircraft about five and a half hours later.
- Only the captain was reported injured, and widely shared images showed shattered glass in the cockpit and a bloodied arm, though the photos have not been independently verified by outlets citing them.
- The multilayered cockpit window prevented loss of pressurization despite the crack, which occurred at roughly 11,000 meters during a routine cruise segment.
- The NTSB said it is collecting radar, weather and flight‑recorder data and has sent the damaged windshield for laboratory analysis, while the aircraft was later ferried to Chicago Rockford for maintenance.
- Investigators have not determined a cause, noting possibilities from an external strike to an electrical or technical fault, and FAA assessments put the chance of serious orbital‑debris damage to an airliner at about one in a trillion.