Overview

• United Airlines flight UA 1093 from Denver to Los Angeles landed safely in Salt Lake City after the flight crew reported a shattered cockpit windshield on a Boeing 737-8.
• The captain sustained cuts from glass, with images online showing injuries and broken glass across the cockpit.
• The NTSB said the incident occurred over Moab, Utah at about 36,000 feet and confirmed it is collecting data as part of its investigation.
• The pilot reportedly referenced a space-origin object, though experts and the FAA stress such strikes are exceedingly rare, with the FAA citing odds near one in a trillion.
• Common low-altitude causes like birds or hail are viewed as unlikely given the altitude and clear skies, officials reported no weather balloons in the area, and the aircraft remains out of service as passengers were re-accommodated.