A United Airlines flight that was forced to divert to Salt Lake City last week after its windshield cracked may have hit a weather balloon while cruising at 36,000 feet, according to officials.

The dramatic incident unfolded on Oct. 16 as United Airlines flight 1093 was en route from Denver to Los Angeles, according to information provided by the airline.

At some point during the flight, the aircraft hit an object, cracking the windshield.

“On Thursday, United flight 1093 landed safely in Salt Lake City to address damage to its multilayered windshield,” the airline said in a statement to FOX Weather. “We arranged for another aircraft to take customers to Los Angeles later that day, and our maintenance team is working to return the aircraft to service.”

Airline officials said 134 cu

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