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A United Airlines pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after a mystery object crashed into their aircraft's windshield, leaving him bloody and bruised.

Flight 1093 travelling from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to touch down in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday after the Boeing 737's windscreen was damaged, reports MirrorOnline.

The unidentified pilot was reportedly left with injuries after United confirmed in a statement that the object had impacted with enough force to puncture the aircraft's "multi-layered windshield".

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Dramatic photos have showed the aftermath of the shock incident, including the pilot's

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