The National Transportation Safety Board verified Sunday that it is examining an airliner that was struck by an item in its windshield, mid-flight, over Utah.

“NTSB collecting radar, weather condition, flight recorder information,” the federal company stated on the social networks website X. “Windscreen being sent out to NTSB labs for evaluation.”

The strike took place Thursday, throughout a United Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles. Images shared on social networks revealed that a person of the 2 big windows at the front of a 737 MAX airplane was considerably broken. Associated images likewise expose a pilot’s arm that has actually been cut numerous times by what seem little fragments of glass.

Item’s origin not verified

The captain of the flight supposedly explained the things that struck the airplane as “area particles.” This has actually not been validated.

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— JonNYC (@xJonNYC) October 18, 2025

After the effect, the airplane securely landed at Salt Lake City International Airport after being diverted.

Pictures of the strike revealed that an item made a powerful effect near the upper best part of the window, revealing damage to the metal frame. Since airplane windows are several layers thick, with laminate in between, the window pane did not shatter totally. The airplane was flying above 30,000 feet– most likely around 36,000 feet– and the cockpit obviously preserved its cabin pressure.