Last week, a United AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8 twinjet flying from Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California had to make a dramatic diversion. After a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) strike caused the aircraft’s windshield to crack, injuring one of the pilots in the process, the plane ended up diverting to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
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