United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Washington D.C. diverted to Denver due to cracked windshield
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement Sunday afternoon that a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane diverted in Denver from Las Vegas due to a cracked windshield.
The plane was headed to Washington D.C. but was forced to land in Denver around 1:10 p.m. MST, while passengers were able to deplane normally and a plane change happened, according to FAA.
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The FAA says a new flight and aircraft was scheduled to depart Denver to Washington D.C. Dulles Airport around 2:25 p.m. MST. The plane reportedly had 166 passengers onboard and seven crewmembers.
In a statement, the FAA explains that the "cracks happen across all airplane models" and generally, when they occur, it's in the "glass pane on the outside, which serves as a protective covering for the inner structural portion."
FAA also says that the glass panes are around two to three inches thick with several layers and that windshields cracking happens more often than travelers think.
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