United Airlines flight diverted because Boeing jet had cracked windshield in another flight near-disaster

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A cross-country United Airlines flight was diverted Sunday because the Boeing jet had a cracked windshield, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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United Airlines Flight 1627 had been heading from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. on Sunday when it made a sharp turn for an unexpected stop.

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It “landed safely at Denver International Airport in Colorado … after diverting due to a cracked windshield,” the FAA said.

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United confirmed the diversion, telling The Post in a statement that it was due to a “maintenance issue.”

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The fiasco comes days after United’s CEO Scott Kirby lashed out at Boeing after the carrier’s fleet of Max 9 aircraft was grounded following the terrifying Alaska Airlines door blowout.

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