United Airlines Flight Diverts Due to Cracked Windshield

The Boeing 737-800, carrying 166 passengers, made a safe landing at Denver International Airport.

United Airlines Flight 1627, carrying 166 passengers and seven crew members, was diverted due to a cracked windshield on the Boeing 737-800 plane.
The flight was originally heading from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
The plane made a safe landing at Denver International Airport, where passengers deplaned normally and a plane change occurred.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clarified that windshield cracks are common across all airplane models, typically occurring in the outer glass pane which serves as a protective covering for the inner structural portion.
This incident follows a recent emergency landing by a Chicago-bound United Airlines plane due to a door indicator light issue.