Unidentified object hits windshield of Calif.-bound flight, forcing 6-hour delay
An unidentified object struck the windshield of United Airlines Flight 1093 at 36,000 feet, forcing diversion to Salt Lake City and prompting an NTSB investigation.
Deadly collisions: how airports try (and fail) to keep birds out of plane engines
Every day, birds and airplanes collide, accounting for approximately 19,000 incidents across nearly 800 US airports in 2023, costing airlines an estimated $461 million.