A United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City last week after an object struck the plane's windshield at 36,000 feet, causing it to crack and injuring the pilot, according ...
Bird strikes look small — but at takeoff speeds, they can hit like a cannonball. A single bird can crack a windshield, damage the nose, or get sucked into an engine and cause a surge, fire warning, or ...
A United Airlines flight diverted to Salt Lake City last week after an object struck the plane's windshield at 36,000 feet, causing it to crack and injuring the pilot, according to the airline and ...