Passenger plane hit by suspected space debris

RT.com
21 Oct 2025, 04:01 GMT+10

An unidentified object broke the windscreen of a Boeing 737 MAX 8, reportedly injuring the pilot

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 has been struck by a mysterious object mid-flight, which some suspect may have been debris from space.

United Flight 1093 took off from Denver, Colorado, on Thursday and was scheduled to land in Los Angeles. About 40 minutes later, the aircraft carrying 140 people began descending unexpectedly while flying over Utah and was diverted to Salt Lake City.

Unverified images on social media appear to show fuselage damage and broken glass in the cockpit, as well as blood on the pilot's arm.

According to aviation news website AvBrief.com, the captain said the plane was hit by "space debris." AvBrief added that investigators are focusing on the theory that the aircraft collided with a piece of a weather balloon.

Passenger Heather Ramsey told FOX 11 that the crew had announced over the intercom that the plane "collided with an object."

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Sunday that it was investigating "a cracked windscreen" on the aircraft. United confirmed that the windshield had been damaged but did not comment further.

(RT.com)

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