United Airlines plane forced to land due to a cracked windshield

A United Airlines jet was forced to make a diversion to Denver mid-flight due to a cracked windshield.

The plane was on its way to Washington DC on Sunday when it was forced to make a detour to Denver due to a crack in the windshield, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to The Independent.

The flight departed from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and was supposed to arrive at the Dulles International Airport before it was diverted to the Denver International Airport in Colorado, the FAA said

The United Airlines Flight 1627  landed safely at around 1.10pm local time, the organisation added.

A spokesperson for United Airlines told The Independent that the plane was diverted due to a “maintenance issue”.

“After safely landing, customers deplaned normally and a plane change occurred. The flight departed Denver around 3 p.m. MT to Dulles,” the airline said.

The aircraft had 166 passengers and seven crewmembers, who then boarded a Boeing 737-900 to…